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Field Music (Measure)
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

  • Summary: The indie rock English outfit made up of brothers David and Peter Brewis (original drummer in the Futureheads) has reunited with founder/director Andrew Moore on its latest, Field Music (Measure).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Uncut
    100
    The Brewis brothers may be at odds with the modern world, but in this stunningly realised double album, they've created the ultimate sanctuary.
  2. The A.V. Club
    83
    And when the Brewis brothers bust out in full XTC-style guitar-pop mode on the surging “Effortlessly” and the hopeful “Share The Words,” the songs bloom all the brighter.
  3. Mojo
    80
    The Brewis brothers opt for distinctive texture of sampled acoustic guitar. Measure--a sprawling gem of album-- is full of such inspired decisions. [Mar 2010, p.98]
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  4. musicOMH.com
    80
    This is a record built on the dependable building blocks of guitar, bass and drums, albeit arranged and (presumably) Pro-Tooled into exciting, original new formations.
  5. The Boston Phoenix
    75
    Although it packs 20 songs into nearly 70 minutes, Field Music (Measure) feels remarkably concise and well-plotted — a series of harmony-rich guitar-pop ditties and resonant motifs that are covertly part of a larger package.
  6. Clash Music
    70
    Freed from self-imposed musical constraints, ‘Field Music (Measure)’ is big, bold and beautiful.
  7. Dusted Magazine
    50
    Field Music can certainly use each song’s inherent tension to keep each song coherent, but over two album’s worth of music, that tension is diluted, and the songs tend to run into each other.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. MatthewD
    Jun 18, 2010
    10
    Creative, Varied, Authentic, Quirky, Simple, Complicated, Enjoyable!
  2. ToniT
    Feb 22, 2010
    10
    Simply awesome. And addictive: can't help playing it again and again, looking for new moments of magic. Surely XTC can be named along Simply awesome. And addictive: can't help playing it again and again, looking for new moments of magic. Surely XTC can be named along with Todd Rundgren, but, once again, for me Field Music excel in turning Gentle Giant's concise twists and turns and vocal harmonies into a style of their own. Anyway, one thing I'll never forgive them is for driving me into tears before suddenly fading that beast of a song called Precious. Hey, boys, you can't be boring, leave us some minutes more, oh please!!… Expand
  4. AdrianF.
    Feb 18, 2010
    10
    Like all the best bits of early Yes, Queen, XTC and Beatles. But more then the sum of its parts.
  5. steveb
    May 17, 2010
    10
    The Brewis Brothers are first of all great composers and musicians. Their music is simultaneously highly melodic and rhythmic. Their songs The Brewis Brothers are first of all great composers and musicians. Their music is simultaneously highly melodic and rhythmic. Their songs are moving and musical and reveal more and more development upon repeated listening. Their Measure CD is also wonderfully recorded and a treat to listen to on headphones.… Expand
  6. AdamL
    Feb 22, 2010
    9
    This is an excellent album. Normally a double album would struggle to keep me interested, but this just keeps you gasping for more. Great stuff.
  7. Eddie
    Aug 16, 2010
    9
    An explosion of nostalgic feelings since the first track, wonderful, probably in my top ten of the year. I love when the new bands make newAn explosion of nostalgic feelings since the first track, wonderful, probably in my top ten of the year. I love when the new bands make new music and even if sounds old, it looks original.… Expand
  8. Francesca
    Mar 8, 2010
    7
    I love them and I reeeeeeallly wanted to love this as much I do previous albums but it just won't happen. Good album and perhaps I love them and I reeeeeeallly wanted to love this as much I do previous albums but it just won't happen. Good album and perhaps it's just a personal thing but for me it doesn't come near Tones of Town… Expand

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