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- Summary: This is the debut release from Joe Flory as Amateur Best.
- Record Label: Double Denim Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Mar 13, 2013The record is an amazing first stride for Amateur Best, one that’s both full of pop sensibilities and avant-garde experimenting.
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Mar 13, 2013Stick with this 10-tracker, please, as while its first number isn’t the most arresting of curtain-ups, what comes afterwards is entirely captivating.
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Mar 13, 2013It's boldly rendered, and somehow crafts a very human world from cartoon sonics.
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Mar 13, 2013The cover boasts No Thrills, but listen to the music inside and you'll know nothing can be further from the truth.
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Mar 13, 2013Too often, however, Flory is prone to overcomplicating matters, and tracks like ‘In Time’ and ‘Get Down’ wind up too governed by the soulless stamp of the laptop.
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Q MagazineMar 13, 2013Carefully constructed with plenty of inventive, multi-layered vocals, it works best on the livelier songs. [Apr 2013, p.93]