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Solid album. Nothing quite as anthemic as on their last two, but much more consistent and fun to listen to as a whole.

Fun indie folk mashup with great harmonies and catchy melodies.

Bon Iver continues to make sonically interesting music, though this feels like an album where he just had fun playing with and tweaking the sounds he's used in the past rather than trying to provide a totally 'new sound' as he had with the last 3 albums.

As a result, it lacks some of the novelty I've felt listening to those, but finds joy in re-visiting and exploring what Bon Iver is - almost like a reaffirmation of itself. In a way, that's its own novelty for a band that has been known for ... read more

I was looking forward to this, since I quite enjoyed Turn Blue and it's been a while since we heard from The Black Keys.

True to the title, the instrumentation on this record is straying into classic rock territory while the singing still remains very Black Keys. It almost entirely is composed of distorted, chugging guitars and catchy choruses, so pretty standard for them!

However, towards the end I definitely start to tire of this album. It sounds quite same-y throughout and my enjoyment ... read more