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The Courtneys II
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  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Canadian indie rock trio was self-produced and mixed by Vince Casamatta.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. musicOMH.com
    Feb 21, 2017
    80
    Essentially this is an album packed with genuine nuggets of pop gold.
  2. Pitchfork
    Mar 27, 2017
    80
    The songs are viscerally anguished, but they don’t wallow. There’s an essential, breezy levity to the music; the parts require one another. The whole of II moves forward and on.
  3. Exclaim
    Feb 21, 2017
    80
    Well-crafted and delightfully infectious, The Courtneys II is a sequel that surpasses their already-great original.
  4. No Ripcord
    Feb 21, 2017
    80
    Applied with both spunk and sophistication, The Courtneys II is a laudable follow-up that deftly captures their growing musical rapport.
  5. Clash Music
    Mar 3, 2017
    80
    A record that raises as many smiles as it does questions, The Courtneys channel more wit, fun, humour, and intelligence into The Courtneys II than most bands manage in their entire discography. Go seek it out.
  6. Under The Radar
    Mar 2, 2017
    70
    The band rarely stray from their lane but the bottomless reserve of fuzz that II runs on ensures The Courtneys get to where they need to go.
  7. PopMatters
    Mar 6, 2017
    50
    The Courtneys have grown up, but in the tradition of many sophomore releases, it is not enough.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Tom_Bombadil
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    Nothing unexpected. Just melodic power pop. Still, I think most lovers of the style will treasure this one given how Jen Twynn Payne alwaysNothing unexpected. Just melodic power pop. Still, I think most lovers of the style will treasure this one given how Jen Twynn Payne always delivers refreshing hooks and how cheerful these progressions of power chords are. There's little talk and a lot of action. Listen to "Minnesota" to understand what I'm talking about.… Expand
  2. xtinalol
    Apr 14, 2017
    8
    The songs are viscerally anguished, but they don’t wallow. There’s an essential, breezy levity to the music; the parts require one another.The songs are viscerally anguished, but they don’t wallow. There’s an essential, breezy levity to the music; the parts require one another. The whole of II moves forward and on.… Expand

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