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Creaturesque
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Album Info
Label: Secretly Canadian
Release Date: 04 August 2009
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Rock, Indie
Summary
The second album for the rock quartet was produced with Phil Ek.
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
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The Onion (A.V. Club)
Not only is the group fully integrated into the proceedings, the songs are sturdier, and Reitherman’s sweet-toned, sighing fog of a voice gains character and depth with repetition.
Read Full Review >NOW Magazine
Scott Reitherman, the multi-instrumentalist behind TMTS, switched to a full band following 2007’s "Moonbeams," and it paid off. Creaturesque stays aloft thanks to its big sound and well-placed handclaps.
Read Full Review >Paste Magazine
With the help of producer Phil Ek, the band captures the odd we're-young-but-wish-we-were-younger nostalgia of the so-called crisis while still creating an album that will appeal to an audience outside the twentysomething set.
Read Full Review >Under The Radar
Their sophomore album builds on the success of "Moonbeams" by adding a little more texture and bringing a fuller band experience to the recording experience. [Summer 2009, p.63]
All Music Guide
Creaturesque's subtler pleasures may require more time to sink in than the impulsive skinny-dip plunge of its predecessor, but fans of classic-styled melodic indie rock will find it every bit as summery and inviting as the backyard swimming pool on the cover, and well worth the wade.
Read Full Review >Pitchfork
Creaturesque is an easy enough listen with a few moments that stand at attention, but even the best bits can't compare to Moonbeams', and the lesser stuff's far lesser indeed.
Read Full Review >Spin
The eclecticism is refreshing on the jammy, Built to Spill-like 'Hi-Fi Goon,' but enjoying the sum of Creaturesque’s shifting parts can be a taxing proposition.
Read Full Review >Tiny Mix Tapes
While the album shows the band refining their sound, it also carries the threat that their future might be too refined, too polished and neat.
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