Here

AlbumSep 09 / 201612 songs, 45m 35s
Jangle Pop
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*Here* finds the Scottish indie veterans doing what they do best. Their 10th full-length is a beautifully crafted set of chiming guitars and poignant reflection that borders on the bittersweet—from the psychedelic sadness of “I Was Beautiful When I Was Alive” to the autumnal strums of “The Darkest Part of the Night,” a song whose end we always dread.

7.8 / 10

The Scottish quintet’s 10th album, and first in six years, is full of quiet revelations. The hushed production and contented lyrics make for their warmest and subtlest effort to date.

8 / 10

Teenage Fanclub's return after six years proves to be worth the wait.

Warms your heart in a way that only Teenage Fanclub can do.

'Here' joins the rest of the group's catalogue in being consistently enjoyable, yet on this occasion not without flaw.

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Like a single-word mantra, Teenage Fanclub's tenth studio album, 2016's Here, is a ruminative, inward-looking album of folk-inflected beauty.

This tenth album finds the sweet spot between the Fanclub's early barnstormers and their more contemplative recent material, masterfully sculpted as ever.

8 / 10

Now almost 30 years old as a band, Teenage Fanclub's consistency and longevity can sometimes work against them. With a vast, high-quality bo...

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The lyrics to the new Teenage Fanclub record should sound familiar to anyone who's sat through a screed of well-meaning but unsolicited advice from an older uncle.

7 / 10

“It feels good when you're close to me”, goes ‘I’m In Love’, the opening track to Teenage Fanclub’s tenth album.

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7 / 10

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Album Reviews: Teenage Fanclub - Here

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