Sam Is Not A Critic

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Maybe not the absolute magnum opus the first two singles made me think it would be, but George is still incapable of creating an album that doesn't completely submerge me in its nostalgia-drenched, psychedelic bliss. Whether it be the dense, sludgy, atmospheric walls of sound that take up the slower tracks - which for the record I'd argue they could've been even longer - or those infectious 90's MTV ready poppier tracks, I couldn't find a track I was even slightly disappointed by. Time will ... read more

Pretty sure this album alone put Harriet Wheeler in my "favourite vocalists to ever touch a mic" list.

Yeah man I don't know, this album is just an absolute delight to hear front to back, and I'll be blown away if I can find an album more warm, soothing and utterly infectious as this one this year. I'm simply too obsessed with this to not give it a 10.

When reflecting on the music that defined 2022 for me, Miracle In Transit was the no-brainer pick for electronic album of the year. While I still really dug those hypnotic lo-fi outsider house adventures his 2021 album "247 365" took me on, Miracle in Transit on the other hand - the album in which Anton pulls back the lo-fi curtains and lets his soundscapes flourish like never before - is absolute bliss front to back. Pure euphoria, might I say. I certainly did enjoy what Naked Flames ... read more

This new Alvvays album is everything I could have asked for from the band. Every track is pure fucking indie pop bliss. I can kinda see why people would prefer Antisocialities for being more immediately catchy, and maybe it's just because I've played this so much since it released but this is no less hookier or catchy than that album in my opinion - it's one that I found rewards with each listen I give it. It feels like with each spin I'm discovering a new favourite melody in an album decorated ... read more