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Jake Montgomery
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Hear Me Out: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: “Simple and Sure”
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“Simple and Sure” is a fun, poppy ride from the lead-in vocal notes to frontman Kip Berman’s singing and '80s-style guitar riffs.
Metronomy Writes Haunting, Nervous "Love Letters"
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The amalgam of love letters that make up the album can be awkward, melancholic, and timid but remains interesting rather than frustrating, beautiful rather than cliché.
"Atlas" Is Charming But Emotionally Tepid
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Real Estate's previous discography paired a simpler sound with unconvincing lyrics that deal with adolescent problems. “Atlas” responds to these criticisms by increasing the band’s musical and lyrical complexity and intrigue.