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- Summary: The third full-length release from Norwegian post-punk band Pom Poko was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Bella Union
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Aug 22, 2024Ultimately, Champion is the sound of a band fully focused and completely in control of what makes them special.
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Aug 22, 2024Pom Poko’s high stakes are those of normal life, the domestic stuff that can make or break our days, years, lives – and get in the way of being a band. Champion is a victory for persistence and playfulness.
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MojoAug 22, 2024There are still instances of thrilling freneticism; a Scandinavian Deerhoof. But this LP is often more cleanly directional – less angular and full of unexpected calm, as with the sweet vocal/ guitar chimes on Bell. [Sep 2024, p.89]
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Sep 20, 2024Champion's affecting, thoughtful, occasionally hyperactive songs open up new possibilities for the band and celebrate being true to yourself -- no matter what your age.
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Aug 22, 2024It’s a fun, entertaining album and a pretty breezy listen.
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Record CollectorSep 10, 2024Pom Poko follow 2021's jazz-tinged Cheater with more straightforward, earworm-y songwriting. [Oct 2024, p.103]