- Record Label: Constellation
- Release Date: May 19, 2017
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May 18, 2017Stubborn Persistent Illusions finds Do Make Say Think returning as restless and reaching as they’ve ever been.
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May 17, 2017They have a warmth and earnestness that permeates their complex emotional movements. Their soundscapes seamlessly blend the organic and rustic infrastructures of urban life.
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MagnetJun 28, 2017A record that easily ranks among the heaviest, most remarkable releases in Constellation's recent catalog. [No. 143, p.57]
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MojoJun 27, 2017Stubborn Persistent Illusions may be their best yet. [Aug 2017, p.96]
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May 24, 2017Stubborn Persistent Illusions, is excellent in a different way. Gone are the rustic looking, red wine-tasting moments of their 00s output. This is music for nature.
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May 22, 2017As a genre post-rock is certainly stubborn and persistent in the face of rocky times for guitar music, but its value is no illusion if Do Make Say Think’s latest is anything to go by.
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May 17, 2017This is an utterly triumphant, uplifting album.
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May 17, 2017After a long time away, Do Make Say Think are still able to captivate as much as ever.
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May 17, 2017The album is easy to let play through, but sometimes hard to feel intimate with its complexity. It makes for music that’s wonderful to live with, encouraging repetition while allowing for unconcentrated listening.
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May 23, 2017Do Make Say Think is an excellent band, and they’ve returned with a very good album that not only reestablishes the work they’ve done in the past, but, in its looser and more frenzied moments, also points to places that they might still go.
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Negative: 2 out of 10
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May 19, 2017