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From the preparation to the club to the dreaded hangover, Weekend takes you all over and in between, and is sure to leave you asking for more.
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It's also terrific fun, though so lightweight you might want to weigh your stereo down with bricks before pressing play.
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The populist music-for-the-people philosophy embodied at the core of Harris’ anthem-heavy new record--which is basically the aural distillation of his hedonistic yet geeky everyman persona--is something to be cherished right now.
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On the strength of his recent chart performances, Harris is currently riding a crest of a wave, so he's clearly doing something right. But it feels like he's sacrificed some of his creativity in favour of simplistic and unimaginative output.
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When Ready for the Weekend is over, it vanishes, leaving no discernable trace: like the music that inspired it, it's as if it never happened.
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Under The RadarUltimately, this is one party you might want to sit out. [Fall 2009, p.74]
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Positive: 30 out of 36
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May 7, 2023Still a classic. It has defined a new genre for electropop music during the 2010's. It's Calvin's best album.
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Feb 15, 2016
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Jul 10, 2013