Summer 08

Pitchfork 7.2/10 Metronomy's latest record strips away any pretense that they are a band, focusing on its sole creator, Joe Mount. The album solidifies his own idiosyncratic brand of standoffish funk.

The Line of Best Fit 7/10 Summer 08 is proof that, even when he's taking a break, Joe Mount just can't help making great music.

Evening Standard 3/5 The one-man band gets nostalgic for the early days on his fifth album

DIY 4/5 Despite being a nod to the past, ‘Summer 08’ is Metronomy like we’ve never heard them before.

The Independent 3/5 Also C. W. Stoneking - Gon’ Boogaloo, Jacob Collier - In My Room, and Frank Zappa - The Lumpy Money Project/Object

The Skinny 4/5 Joe Mount finds the not-so-distant past as a ripe source of inspiration on album number five: Metronomy hit their stride on an excellent offering.

Under The Radar 7.5/10 It feels slightly wrong to praise Metronomy for a lack of pretentiousness—akin, almost, to Joe Satriani being minimalist or Liam Gallagher in tune.

Clash 7/10 Having abandoned the streets of London for those of the French capital, Joseph Mount has come a long way since those early, halcyon days of Metronomy. Now

The Observer 4/5 Because Music

The Telegraph 4/5 While other bands with a new album to flog are hauling their amps from field to boggy field, Metronomy’s “sonic auteur”, Joe Mount, has treated himself to what he describes as an “audio pedicure”.