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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. May 13, 2024
    80
    ‘OUI, LSF’ is a storming return that suggests that, far from having run out of steam, the possibilities for Les Savy Fav are again endless.
  2. May 10, 2024
    80
    Taken on its own merits, Oui, LSF is bold and engaging – it’s just not as bold and engaging as some of their previous records.
  3. Clash Music
    May 8, 2024
    80
    Snotty, minimal, sparky; so much more than worth the wait. [Jun 2024, p.81]
  4. Mojo
    May 8, 2024
    80
    Oui LSF remains firmly in the group's idiosyncratic wheelhouse, equally foregrounding their bristling dissonance and acerbic pop flourishes. [Jun 2024, p.90]
  5. May 8, 2024
    80
    What follows is a 14-track reintroduction to everything that makes Les Savy Fav so unique: tightly-knit duelling guitars, an impactful rhythm section and frontman Tim Harrington's vociferous delivery and wordplay. Legendary Tippers is full of the ironic swagger we've come to expect, while Don't Mind Me finds room for rare vulnerability
  6. May 13, 2024
    70
    While OUI, LSF’s experiments may take a little time to appreciate, it does feature plenty of instant gratification for those on their singular wavelength. Hopefully, it won’t take another decade to get the next one.
  7. Uncut
    May 8, 2024
    70
    So how does that chaos translate into making music in your fifties? With greater depth and variety, it would appear. [Jun 2024, p.36]
  8. May 8, 2024
    70
    Twice the span that Inches documented has elapsed since Root for Ruin, yet OUI, LSF plays more like a continuation than a new chapter.
  9. May 9, 2024
    67
    There are a few lulls in which the band seems to be capably but perfunctorily going through the motions. (Raspy cheerleader vocals; cheeky rhythms; chunky, anthemic guitars—we get it!) But they’re outnumbered by the more inspired stuff.

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