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80
‘Don’t You’ feels like a debut in the sense that it mimics the feeling of trying something for the first time. Whether it’s a first kiss or the new feeling of a heart shattering into pieces, Wet have you covered.
80
Wet get one moment right — perfect, really — then stretch it out into an entire album on Don't You.
70
Like Broods and Vaults, much of Wet's strength lies in the angelic vocals. Here, Kelly Zutrau confidently delivers breathless coos and confident pleas that draw focus to the lyrical tenderness, while Joseph Valle and Martin Sulkow create flowing soundscapes that shimmer like water at sunset.
70
There's moments that are truly intoxicating where you just want to stop what you're doing and let it wash over you, but it's also an album that, once it reaches its end, sort of fades away. There's nothing here that really sticks with you for any longer than the album's duration.
67
Wet has hinted at the fact that Don’t You contains a “much wider sonic palette” than their debut EP, but all of these songs belong in the bedroom.
60
Wet have definitely found their sound on ‘Don’t You’ but it’s true, you can have too much of a good thing.
60
Songs tend to blur into one another, and the record suffers at times from a little too much sameness.
60
In terms of emotional commitment, SWV and TLC have taught Wet well. Personality and sonic versatility, though, are something the band will have to develop on its own.
58
With few welcome exceptions, the one-size-fits-all approach to the sound of these tracks makes them blur together into an easy-listening jumble.
50
The only thing that comes through is that it’s competent. That’s enough to be pretty, but it still has the unremarkable safety of a band that hasn’t broken through to find a distinct voice.
40
Most of Don’t You aims for Babyface but lands somewhere around Surfacing-era Sarah McLachlan, except nowhere near as good.
40
Its insular lack of adventure ultimately delivers disappointingly dull listening.
An album I initially hated but the melodies are so infectious. Easily one of my favorite albums now. There's really no weak track and I enjoy that it all blends in together
Faves: Island, Body, You're the Best
Faves: Island, Body, You're the Best
The album doesn't live up to the hype but i can't hate this band. Best tracks: Deadwater, Don't Wanna Be Your Girl, Island, Small and Silver.
The best advice I can give is to read the full Rolling Stone review in the critics section.
It puts into words the feel of this album better than anyone else ever could.
It puts into words the feel of this album better than anyone else ever could.
It's not a bad album, but it's repetitive to the point where interest is pretty quickly lost. The sound that Wet nailed down on their self-titled EP is presented here, and while yeah, this sound is pretty compelling and catchy, they never go anywhere with it or introduce any variety, and the tempo never itches above the slow side of midtempo, making this kind of a slog.
END OF YEAR LISTS
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Track List
- It's All in Vain
- Deadwater
- Don't Wanna Be Your Girl
- Weak
- Island
- All the Ways
- Small and Silver
- You're the Best
- Move Me
- Body
- These Days
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Video: Wet – “Lately” 
Added on: October 31, 2015
