Sky Larkin - Motto
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
2013 Ratings: #194 / 1115
User Score
Based on 9 ratings
September 16, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
- / Label
Indie Rock / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
musicOMH

We knew Sky Larkin had potential. It’s been more than followed up on with Motto, surely one of the best albums of the year.

80
Drowned in Sound

The songs are simple and concise, but have myriad twists on simple guitar motifs, making matters seem fresh and explorative.

80
NME

Where Sky Larkin were once winsome and breezy, ‘Motto’ pounds ahead with heart-punching defiance and desperation to be heard. Listen up.

80
DIY

There's an increased steel running through 'Motto' - an extra thump, a stronger arm - but never played in a way that disrupts the chemistry. 

70
AllMusic

While still plenty noisy and messy-headed, Sky Larkin sound their most organized on Motto, and the deeper focus they apply to their energetic sounds is what makes the end results work better than any of their previous albums.

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Track List

  1. Motto 
  2. Newsworthy
  3. The Loyal Beat
  4. Treasury
  5. Loom
  6. Carve It Out
  7. Tarn
  8. Frozen Summer
  9. Bravo Dodo
  10. Overgrown
  11. Italics 
  12. Que Linda (Wake to Applause)

Year End Lists

#45/Drowned in Sound
#51/musicOMH
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Added on: September 11, 2013