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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Magnet
    Apr 16, 2013
    85
    Hi Beams has style to burn, colorful as a candy store and shiny as new-molded plastic. [No. 97, p.56]
  2. Mar 5, 2013
    80
    Added up, it's a departure for sure, but it's a swerve that's easy to follow.
  3. Mar 7, 2013
    71
    Javelin’s sound has in fact undergone distilled changes, but the result is still a fun album that once again brings up the question of what could be next for the duo.
  4. 70
    it's largely a successful experiment, with sumptuous keyboard melodies and live drum breaks replacing the heaped samples of old.
  5. Mar 5, 2013
    70
    Depending on what’s expected from the band, some fans will likely have an initially lukewarm reaction to what Langford and Van Buskirk are trying to do here. Give it time, though, and the various dimensions of the album open up, revealing a band that’s capable of more than what many people expected of them.
  6. Mar 5, 2013
    70
    We are treated to a smorgasbord of pop's finest elements, blended together in a dizzying melting pot of ideas that could've easily failed, but surprisingly and pleasantly succeeds.

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