
- Artist(s): Tyler Parkford, Michael Shuman, Zach Dawes
- Summary: The second release for the Californian trio of Michael Shuman, Zach Dawes and Tyler Parkford features guest appearances from Brian Wilson and Alex Turner.
Buy Now
- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop
- More Details and Credits »
Top Track
Vertigo | |
---|---|
Oh you know me from all my videos, Isn't it time we hit the road? Oh, you want me, that's all you need to know Wish you were mine, I got to go Oh... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
Powered by

Score distribution:
-
Positive: 7 out of 7
-
Mixed: 0 out of 7
-
Negative: 0 out of 7
-
Mar 30, 2015The Great Pretenders is an emotional, emboldened triumph.
-
UncutMar 30, 2015The Great Pretenders inhabits that dreamy lysergic terrain staked out by The Flaming Lips and early MGMT. [May 2015, p.77]
-
Mar 30, 2015After eleven songs of depth, colour and excitement--songs that grow more vivid with every listen--it’s always a shame to reach the slow decompression of ‘The End, Again’, but as the title suggests, it won’t be the first time, nor the last.
-
Apr 1, 2015A great, and fun, album.
-
MojoApr 22, 2015An album whose wider appeal reaches for powerpop nirvana. [May 2015, p.98]
-
Dec 22, 2015It's the way they bring their pop skills to the fore that makes The Great Pretenders solid evidence that Mini Mansions should be as well-known as the company they keep.
-
Mar 30, 2015It’s a record that follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, offering up melodic psyche-pop numbers in which walls of sound are daubed with deceptively dark lyrics.
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 2 out of 2
-
Mixed: 0 out of 2
-
Negative: 0 out of 2
-
Jul 27, 2015
-
-
Apr 3, 2015
-