Dance on the Blacktop

2018, Aug 24

Apple Spotify Bandcamp Shoegaze 94 Relapse Records Indieheads 42 Pitchfork 7.1/10 A.V. Club B NME 4/5 Paste 6.8/10 All Music 4/5 The Skinny 3/5 Exclaim! 8/10 Pop Matters 7/10 Northern Transmissions 8.0/10 Spectrum Culture 50%

Pitchfork 7.1/10 On their third album, the Philadelphia shoegaze band’s tried-and-true arrangements are not terribly original, but they are deeply felt.

A.V. Club B Ariana Grande illustrates once again that she is an unparalleled pop chameleon on Sweetener, while KIN splits the difference between late-period Mogwai and the band’s previous film work, and Midori Takada & Lafawndah pair up for the tightly conceived and elegantly performed Le Renard Bleu. Plus Interpol, The Lemon…

The Skinny 3/5 On Dance On the Blacktop, Nothing burrow into the filth and double down on the harsher elements of their sound, with mixed results.

Pop Matters 7/10 To begin, the band is called Nothing. There's a heavy signifier, all on its lonesome. It's a big name and small name, all in the same

Spectrum Culture 50% Nothing goes nowhere.