Beautiful Future＜限定盤＞

Spin (p.110) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[S]ongs such as 'The Glory of Love' and the title track are colorful, catchy, and informed by a cautious optimism born of hard-earned perspective and a surprising maturity." Q (Magazine) (p.138) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "BEAUTIFUL FUTURE has the welcome feel of creative adventure....The title track is a propulsive, melodic creation...it's probably as close as they've ever come to straight-laced pop music." Mojo (Publisher) (p.103) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The title track is a mid-paced Mott stomp, all ringing chimes and glass-half-full braggadocio, while 'Uptown' is SOME GIRLS-inflected disco-dub." Clash (Magazine) (p.112) - "Fully embracing hearty song writing they daub their new album with bright flashes of dexterity....BEAUTIFUL FUTURE is an assured and strident release..." Clash (Magazine) (p.63) - Ranked #32 in Clash's "The 40 Best Albums of 2008" -- "Gillespie and co snarled up yet more bawdy ideas...via more krautrock and pop-inflected sonic salvos."

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