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| n/a by www.avclub.com |
In 'The Blue Route,' it hits home like a 30th birthday--and as the standout 'In The New Year' points out, realizing It's all over anyhow can be invigorating, a way of readying oneself for the next, far more interesting chapter. |
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| n/a by Pitchfork Media |
You & Me isn't as hard or immediate as the band's earlier records, but that's not a complaint; Its sound is coy, and invites you to spend time with it. |
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| n/a by Billboard |
It's muted, but intoxicating stuff. |
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| n/a by www.boston.com |
Much has been made of Leithauser's voice, which often feels choked, but on You & Me, could one imagine a more perfect instrument? |
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| n/a by www.drownedinsound.com |
Its not a showy record, but one that when peeled apart reveals itself to be a darker and more engaging album than on first listen. But not only that, as it might also be the best thing theyve ever done. |
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| n/a by www.tinymixtapes.com |
Its impossible to fully return all the way home again, but You & Me is the next best thing. |
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| n/a by www.slantmagazine.com |
You & Me is a thoroughly Walkmen-esque album, however tautological it may be to say so. |
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| n/a by Popmatters |
[Leithausers] voice has filled out, like an adolescent discovering girls and his true sound at the same time. But too often on You & Me the rest of the group sounds pedestrian, cautiously still and unambitiously sticking to what they know so well. |
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| n/a by www.prefixmag.com |
The album is another solid (if somewhat too long) set by a band firmly in control of where it is at and what its doing. |
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| n/a by www.adequacy.net |
The albums majestic brilliance reveals itself through subtle perfections that appear with repeated listens. |
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| n/a by www.cokemachineglow.com |
This variation in the songcraft amid absolute adherence to a predetermined aesthetic attests to the bands ability to craft a well-paced, engaging arc, an album as much attuned to its coherency as it is to being a springboard for a few spectacular singles. |
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| n/a by www.pastemagazine.com |
Melodic post-punk gives way to a wider sonic landscape, yielding to muted tones that dovetail comfortably with Hamilton Leithausers now-audible vocals. |
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| n/a by Rolling Stone |
The songwriting has never been stronger or more eclectic. |
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