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- Summary: The third full-length release for the British alternative rock trio was recorded in a converted barn.
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- Record Label: Opposite Number Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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UncutJun 11, 2019While the change in the band's output is not revolutionary, its subtle shift proves fruitful. [Jul 2019, p.37]
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Jun 11, 2019Swimmers is a flowing, peaceful listen that doesn't need to be broken into small bits; it works best as a unified 35-minute diversion from the stress and struggle of the daily grind.
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Jun 11, 2019The songs here are elegantly crafted, and keenly constructed, but there is absolutely nothing on the record that you haven’t heard – done better - elsewhere. Your enjoyment of the album will depend entirely on just how much soft-focus, meandering indie music you can stomach.
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Q MagazineJul 2, 2019It struggles to impart much buoyant energy, with individual songs tending to sink into soporific mass of breathy vocals and mellow riffs. [Aug 2019, p.116]
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Jun 11, 2019Younghusband's new record shows the band can turn out a great sounding bunch of songs and the odd moment of brilliance. If they spent longer letting their songs grow before unleashing them they might have produced something more distinctive.