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Q - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n accomplished collection that variously references the Afropop stylings of Vampire Weekend, the off-kilter psychedelia of The Sleepy Jackson and the epic sweep of Arcade Fire." Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] charming indie-pop ode to the rootlessness of the permanently hot-tubbed..." CMJ - "It feels like timeless folk-rock, with overtones of ambitious, modern indie and '50s-high-school-dance-pop. It's multiple nationalities and origins blended effortlessly in three-part harmonies and glossy musical ability." Rolling Stone (p.85) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] charming indie-pop ode to the rootlessness of the permanently hot-tubbed..." Q (Magazine) (p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n accomplished collection that variously references the Afropop stylings of Vampire Weekend, the off-kilter psychedelia of The Sleepy Jackson and the epic sweep of Arcade Fire." CMJ - "It feels like timeless folk-rock, with overtones of ambitious, modern indie and '50s-high-school-dance-pop. It's multiple nationalities and origins blended effortlessly in three-part harmonies and glossy musical ability."

"Romantic" isn't a word used very often to describe indie bands, but the Los Angeles-based Foreign Born makes shambolic rock with a sweeping, heart-rending expressiveness that never dips into melodrama. On their second full-length album, they distinguish themselves with fine melodies and that tribal yet lilting drum sound that recalls '90s shoegaze, without the excess gloss.|