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Jan 13, 2015A record that’s equal parts sugar rush power-pop and low-end meandering.
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Jan 13, 2015Nights in the Dark picks up where its predecessor left off, but its scope and ambition are impressively wider. Thankfully, this sounds like it owes more to the band’s natural growth than it does to any hamfisted attempts at forcing innovation.
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Classic Rock MagazineFeb 26, 2015They find the sweet spot between Dinosaur Jr's nagging noise and The Posies' woozy power-pop charm. [Apr 2015, p.101]
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UncutFeb 3, 2015[A] strong second album. [Mar 2015, p.73]
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Jan 13, 2015California X have a way to go as songwriters, but Nights in the Dark shows they're maturing into a top-flight heavy indie band, and if you want to hear a group that know how to make their guitars signify, this may be just what you've been looking for.
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Jan 20, 2015Despite the stumbles, Nights includes some of California X's best work, and these moments are so strong, it's impossible to write the band off.
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Q MagazineMar 11, 2015Night In the Dark is retrograde, but it's a refinement too. [Apr 2015, p.97]
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Jan 21, 2015What Nights possesses in skillful precision and tight musicianship it lacks in songwriting polish, though it’s easy to dismiss when it hits you with its triumphant highs.
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Jan 13, 2015On Nights in the Dark, California X are comfortable in their own skin and playing at the peak of their powers, but the album would have fared best as a pared down EP nonetheless.
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Feb 11, 2015There's no doubting their technical ability, but it counts for little this time around; the hooks that seemed to be the cornerstone of their songwriting last time out are missing in action on this occasion.