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- Artist(s): Ben Odering, James Sullivan, Joe Sampson
- Summary: The second full-length release for the New Zealand indie pop band was recorded and mastered by the band's own Joe Sampson.
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- Record Label: Trouble in Mind
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, New Zealand Rock
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Jan 22, 2018It’s certainly a departure from the shaggy surf-rock of their debut, Metalmania, but one that feels natural and deftly executed.
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Jan 22, 2018This Is Glue ends up a clear improvement over the band's debut and something worth recommending to fans of classic jangle pop and anyone looking for some catchy indie rock to help them break free of all the bands that seem content to just cruise along in low gear.
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Jan 22, 2018The songwriting and arrangements are uniformly strong, seemingly effortless and clever.
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Jan 30, 2018This Is Glue is several orders of magnitude better than the already quite enjoyable Metalmania. Without changing the formula much, Sampson has somehow increased the impact of his ramshackle, ear-wormy songs and made them matter more.
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Feb 14, 2018Their attempts at country-folk are less remarkable, causing This is Glue to droop towards its middle half, but Salad Boys do pick themselves up with aplomb rather than surrender to their sullen demeanor.
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Jan 22, 2018The production is tidy but one note, the instrumentation resolutely professional. The vocalist has a few touchstones and reverently shifts from one to another without exactly lighting any fires of his own. Back in 1992 they would call this alternative rock.
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