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CRITIC REVIEWS
100
The former Supergrass frontman’s gorgeous, heartfelt new songs are intoxicating.
19h
90
Gaz’s fourth creates a nocturnal palette that’s familiar yet sonically adventurous.
90
With enough musical substance to leave its vapour trails hanging in the sky for hours afterwards, this magnificent record is the finest achievement of the Supergrass frontman’s solo career so far.
80
In contrast to the adrenalin rush of Supergrass's recent reunion shows, Coombes' fourth is cultivated and considered, its detailed arrangements illuminated by Ian Davenport's muscular production.
1mo
80
More soul-searching, but with instrumental structuring and melodic grace of satisfying excellence.
1mo
80
This is a thoughtful, and thought-provoking, set of songs from a winter whose responses to the world around him illustrate an ever-deepening maturity.
80
Generating a fuzzy feeling for your youth is only one thing Coombes is capable of at this point. As the music here proves, his creative well runs very deep indeed.
80
Coombes, a quite masterful musical auteur after three decades in the game, skillfully navigates the record away from one long mid-life nightmare.
80
It’s a fearless, intricately crafted and sonically expansive body of work that effortlessly showcases why he’s one of the UK’s most talented songwriters.
80
Coombes remains a rocker in repose, avoiding the temptation to make a racket, yet Turn the Car Around carries a sense of adventure that World's Strongest Man lacked, which ultimately makes it a richer listen.
This is album is a confusing one. I like it, even though it's one-note as hell, which is mostly because of the production that can get repetitive by the end. The project is literally carried by the vocals that are just phenomenal. The songwriting is alright, there are some nice hooks here and there, but without the vocals, this would be pretty average.
Overnight Trains 6/10
Don’t Say It’s Over 8/10
Feel Loop (Lizard Dream) 7/10
Long Live The Strange 8/10
Not The Only Things ... read more
Hey I’m bopping
Okay so yeah this definitely isn’t the most insane HOLY FUCK MY MIND IS BLOWN album on the face of the planet but honestly I can appreciate it for writing some good hooks and having some solid material. I love the dudes voice a ton. I also love the production which is pretty playful at times. Overnight Trains is my favorite song on here and I think it has a beautiful piano part that ends in a really satisfying way. Don’t Say It’s Over, Feel Loop and ... read more
EDIT (86 -> 84)
Still loving this album. Seeing the user score that low has caused me to second guess that, but after multiple relistens, I just love this sound.
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I certainly wasn't expecting another amazing album this early in the year, but I'm really blown away with Gaz Coombes here on Turn The Car Around.
This seems like it may be another guilty pleasure album for me. The chorus' are catchy and the vocals are great. There's just something so endearing ... read more
It's been a goal of mine to review every album I've heard this year, but honestly, this one's giving me some problems. I'm finding it difficult to articulate why I feel what I do about this album. It's pretty standard psych-infused indie rock, and to my untrained ears, it would blend right in to any playlist of 2010's indie. But it's also an album that I enjoy quite a lot. Gaz isn't an innovator, but he can write a really solid hook. Songs like Don't Say It's Over, Feel Loop (Lizard Dream), and ... read more
I will agree with y'all, the production gets repetitive but I love its style. Gaz Coombes matches it with a heartfelt vocal performance. Solid and detailed project with carefully arranged instruments.
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Track List
| 1 | Overnight Trains 3:44 | 69 |
| 2 | Don’t Say It’s Over 3:46 | 78 |
| 3 | Feel Loop (Lizard Dream) 3:35 | 75 |
| 4 | Long Live The Strange 4:23 | 79 |
| 5 | Not The Only Things 5:37 | 75 |
| 6 | Turn The Car Around 3:47 | 74 |
| 7 | This Love 3:45 | 71 |
| 8 | Sonny The Strong 4:10 | 76 |
| 9 | Dance On 5:05 | 72 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
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2w
Very derivative unfortunately because some aspects of this record such as the songwriting are fairly consistent.
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Added on: September 27, 2022