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Later...When the TV Turns To Static Image
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6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for Scottish indie rock quartet was produced by frontman James Allan.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. In spirit, their third album takes them back to their origins as an independent group from Glasgow making defiantly direct music in an age of detachment.
  2. Aug 30, 2013
    70
    Despite some angsty missteps, the reverb-soaked ‘Neon Bedroom’ confirms that the band’s talent for transforming the ordinary into the epic remains.
  3. Sep 3, 2013
    70
    Ultimately, while it's the hum of Allan's inner demons that drives most of the album, there's no white noise on Later...When the TV Turns to Static.
  4. There is little, if any, advancement in the band’s sound, which leaves them predictable after three albums mining The Jesus And Mary Chain and Phil Spector’s girl-group production.
  5. Sep 3, 2013
    60
    Later isn't quite the world-conquering rock opus their debut turned out to be, but it proves that Glasvegas has effectively shaken off their second-album hangover.
  6. 60
    While Later... lacks the intensity of the band's first set, the title track and Choices in particular suggest they shouldn't be dismissed.
  7. Alternative Press
    Aug 30, 2013
    40
    Too much of this collection tries to get by merely on Allan's mumble-to-a-scream vocals and a smothering wall of reverb, leaving the instrumentation dull and the tunes indistinct. [Oct 2013, p.86]

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  1. Sep 6, 2013
    4
    And yet MORE of the same from a band who's signature sound is soaring synths and breathy, light-as-air Glaswegian vocals. The accent is theAnd yet MORE of the same from a band who's signature sound is soaring synths and breathy, light-as-air Glaswegian vocals. The accent is the only thing to really like here (if you're not from Glasgow). Otherwise it's like everything this band has ever done. It's not unforgivable, but it isn't unforgettable either. Expand