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Jul 21, 2017The Dears handle such disparate moods, genre fluidity and instrumental complexity with an architect’s precision.
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Jul 14, 2017Though the fanfare surrounding the band may have dwindled slightly, the heartfelt emotion they deliver has not.
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Jul 18, 2017Despite suffering from a steady ebb and flow of musical contributors over the course of their collective career, the music still taps into a cinematic style, turning songs such as “1998” and “All the Hail Marys” into narratives full of arched drama and concerted deliberation.
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Jul 25, 2017Though the album’s lyrics are occasionally vague, the moments of specificity induce raised eyebrows.
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Jul 14, 2017If this isn't quite as strong an offering as Vol. 1, which seems to have received a better set of songs, in terms of performances and the group's sonic signature, this is a strong piece of work that reminds listeners that the Dears have few peers on the Montreal music scene.
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MojoJul 14, 2017It's a highly-strung record--tiringly so sometimes--but The Dears walk its emotional tightrope with an acrobat's grace. [Aug 2017, p.93]
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Jul 14, 2017Throughout, the album is marred by dated, slathered-on digital effects or chintzy, ’70s romantic drama synth-strings, or laden with clunky refrains.