VBR / 58mb
Year: 2009
Label: Rough Trade
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Similar artists: White Lies, Joemca, Magic Bullets, The Divine Comedy, Travis, Elbow
Pitchforks have clearly underestimated the power of this record.
Pitchfork: 6.7
“Perhaps, then, Sun Gangs is less a break-up record, and more a “relationship” record, in that it has the ups and downs of a love affair, with moments of joy, boredom, and viciousness sandwiched in closely next to each other. And while that makes for a challenging and complex listen– Andrews has certainly proved to be adept at wringing bitterness or misanthropy from bruised melodies– one can’t help but hope that his next relationship is a happy one. For Sun Gangs’ biggest surprise is that Andrews sounds lovely sounding lovely.”
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