Universal High

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AlbumJul 21 / 201710 songs, 37m 45s
Indie Rock Pop Rock Indie Pop
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Nine Inch Nails, Add ViolenceGrade: B-

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Nine Inch Nails, Add ViolenceGrade: B-

8 / 10

The South Londoners return with a contender for the soundtrack of the summer

8 / 10

The South Londoners return with a contender for the soundtrack of the summer

Childhood are back with the follow up to their indie-pop debut 'Lacuna', with the 70s Motown infused 'Universal High'.

Childhood are back with the follow up to their indie-pop debut 'Lacuna', with the 70s Motown infused 'Universal High'.

6.7 / 10

6.7 / 10

More in debt to Prince and Motown’s finest than it is any of music’s more modern masters.

More in debt to Prince and Motown’s finest than it is any of music’s more modern masters.

7.0 / 10

London's Childhood, with one strong contender of an album under their belts (2014's debut, Lacuna), left Brixton in their rearview mirrors and headed west to mine inspiration from the rich vein of funk-pop in the United States.

7.0 / 10

London's Childhood, with one strong contender of an album under their belts (2014's debut, Lacuna), left Brixton in their rearview mirrors and headed west to mine inspiration from the rich vein of funk-pop in the United States.

6 / 10

Second albums being notoriously difficult might be something of a cliché these days, but clichés wouldn’t exist if there wasn’t

6 / 10

Second albums being notoriously difficult might be something of a cliché these days, but clichés wouldn’t exist if there wasn’t

8 / 10

The reinvention of Childhood's Ben Romans-Hopcraft with his band's second album 'Universal High' is summertime blast of good-time, tune-heavy joy.

8 / 10

The reinvention of Childhood's Ben Romans-Hopcraft with his band's second album 'Universal High' is summertime blast of good-time, tune-heavy joy.

7.0 / 10

Review of 'Universal High' by Childhood: It may not be an all-time great, but it's a fun diversion from a band comfortable experimenting with their style.

7.0 / 10

Review of 'Universal High' by Childhood: It may not be an all-time great, but it's a fun diversion from a band comfortable experimenting with their style.

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Childhood has grown up, moving out of dirty basements and into sleek ‘70s clubs.

85 %

Childhood has grown up, moving out of dirty basements and into sleek ‘70s clubs.