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- Summary: This is the seventh release for the Los Angeles-based indie pop duo of Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray.
- Record Label: The Ship
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 3 out of 6
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Mixed: 3 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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MagnetDec 4, 2012Espinoza and Murray return from a four-year hiatus in fine form. [No. 93, p.54]
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Nov 1, 2012It's a joy to hear their sorrowful whispers and swirling, multi-instrumental collages after a four-year absence.
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Nov 1, 2012Instead of sounding labored and forced, System Preferences is gentle and effortless, as if it were recorded four months after Hymn and Her, instead of four years.
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Under The RadarNov 30, 2012The studio elements dates System Preferences. [Oct/Nov 2012, p.122]
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Nov 1, 2012The overly fussy, played-too-safe System Preferences seems to be begging for a bit of Earlimart's old weirdness, an oddly placed bridge, a couple of bum notes, a "Burning the Cow", something. Without it, this record winds up feeling a little too perfect for its own good.
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Nov 1, 2012On System Preferences, Earlimart continues to forgo the big hooks for a subtle, slow-burning impact, but it's at a pace that does not quite catch up to the increasing speed of familiarity.