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6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Spanish electronic pop band includes a guest appearance of Chairlift's Caroline Polachek.
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  • Record Label: True Panther Sounds
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Dream Pop, Alternative Dance
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  1. Sep 9, 2013
    80
    It’s always a joy to hear a band blossoming into something bigger and bolder. Apar is the glorious sound of Delorean taking that step.
  2. Sep 9, 2013
    80
    While Delorean captured the spirit of summer with 2010’s Subiza, now they’re aiming to nail the soundtrack to the end of it.
  3. Sep 9, 2013
    80
    Dancing and dreaming at the same time is always lovely, and with Apar, Delorean have again provided a perfect soundtrack for just such a pursuit.
  4. Sep 9, 2013
    70
    This is music that desires to be clutched to youthful hearts and fill sun-bleached fields or golden coastlines; a hunger to delight that is so insatiable it’s rather tough to question.
  5. Sep 11, 2013
    60
    While Delorean may claim that Apar is their record of maturation because of the record’s increase in production technique and attention to the “rules” of pop, the record still doesn’t feel fully formed.
  6. Sep 9, 2013
    60
    It's hard to hear a group fall so flat on the follow-up to an album like Subiza, but even though there are some bright moments, Apar is undoubtedly a letdown.
  7. Sep 16, 2013
    40
    while the likes of Animal Collective and Yeasayer can sound like they’re from other times, places and planets, Delorean sound more like they’re making music for a lacklustre university recruitment video.

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