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- Summary: British indie pop band The Loft return with a follow-up to its debut full-length release 2025's Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same.
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- Record Label: Tapete Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop
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UncutMay 8, 202610 more melodic guitar songs expertly weighted between worldly and coltish. [Jun 2026, p.33]
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Record CollectorMay 8, 2026A savvy set oozing with all the assuredness and class one might suspect from a bunch of wisened sixty-somwting. [May 2026, p.102]
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MojoMay 8, 2026More than half of these 10 crisp, vital songs derive from guitarists Pete Astor and Andy Strickland co-writing for the first time, applying decades of hard-earned wisdom and fresh vitality to quintessential designs. [Jun 2026, p.84]
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May 8, 2026Much more than just more of the same, Badges is a step forward for the group. Sounding more confident and comfortable, it's clear that they've gotten over the shock of being together again and have settled into being the kind of thoughtful and dramatic indie pop group one always hoped they would be.