The False Alarms

Fol Chen - The False Alarms
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2013 Ratings: #661 / 1115
User Score
Based on 4 ratings
March 19, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Experimental / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

75
A.V. Club

The False Alarms is still a transitional album, and transitional albums are marked by unsure footing and the occasional bum track

72
Beats Per Minute

As commendable as their attempts at exploring different genre’s are, Fol Chen do sound their best at their poppy moments. 

70
PopMatters

There is enough in The False Alarms to suggest Fol Chen has a bright future, even with songs whose lyrics sometimes allude to a barren one. 

70
AllMusic

Fol Chen could probably stand to become even more accessible on their next album, but on The False Alarms, they still make listeners lean in close to hear exactly what's going on, and still leave them wanting more.

69
Pitchfork

The False Alarms just simply isn't the record it could've been, but it's hard to complain too much when you get to walk away with a handful of fine songs.

50
Consequence of Sound

For the otherworldliness to mean something, it’s important that there’s still some discernible personality peeking out from underneath.

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Track List

  1. The False Alarms
  2. Boys In The Woods
  3. I.O.U.
  4. Hemispheres
  5. The Fifth Season
  6. A Tourist Town
  7. You Took the Train
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Added on: March 15, 2013