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The end result is this expertly-crafted, inoffensive, hook-laden pop. Though it gets a bit silly in places, the core of this disc is far too good to pass up.
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Alternative PressVia Audio thrill at taking risks, succeeding throughout the album's 12 tracks. [Mar 2010, p.98]
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Via Audio are audacious in their attempt to create a wide array of organic sounds, and their efforts pay off; it’s not often that a band can instill so many approaches into an album and get away with it but Animalore delivers the goods.
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When Animalore clicks, it does it well, but there are too many stretches on here where the band’s restraint feels like they’re playing it safe.
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With songwriting that veers between snoozy and face-palming, it's the kind of sophomore album that makes you question whether the debut deserved so much love in the first place.
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Under The RadarPleasant, yes, amd occassionally clever--but if the band can't commit to it, why should you? [Winter 2010, p.72]