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UncutFeb 25, 2013The performances are ahead of the songwriting at this early stage, but the loping "Trojans," the rip-roaring "Electric" and the Police-like "Centered On You" engagingly introduce Atlas Genius' genetically taut sound. [Mar 2013, p.67]
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Feb 25, 2013When It Was Now is a solid debut that proves Trojans wasn't a fluke.
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Feb 25, 2013It ain't exactly Bill Shakespeare (or Trojans), but it gets the job done.
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Jul 15, 2013Though the songs can come off as occasionally sterile (“On A Day” quickly comes to mind), it’s still a pretty impressive collection of songs from a band that’s only been around for a few years.
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Feb 25, 2013These two Australian brothers deliver Phoenix-like dance pop that's so big on airy hooks that its lyrical lightheadedness isn't too much of a problem.
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Feb 25, 2013As it is, When It Was Now has three great songs, four decent, and four forgettable.
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Q MagazineJun 17, 2013When It Was Now comes across like French soft-rockers Phoenix without the arty twists. [Jul 2013, p.99]
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Mar 24, 2013