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Freedom Wind
by The Explorers Club
The six-piece band from South Carolina releases its debut album on the Dead Oceans label.
| LABEL: |
Dead Oceans |
| RELEASE DATE: |
20 May 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Uncut
Hailing from the wrong coast, the Charleston, South Carolina-based Explorers Club have done the near-impossible, turning an obsession with everything Beach Boys into an utterly beguiling pop album. [June 2008, p.88
75
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Frankly, the album is beautiful--wholly, deeply, and truly. Which leaves the ultimate verdict up to those who have strong opinions, one way or the other, on The Beach Boys and the concept of originality.

70
All Music Guide
If you don't like the Beach Boys, you won't like this.

70
No Ripcord
If you like your pop music with harmonies and heart then the Explorers Club could well have recorded the soundtrack to your summer.

67
Pitchfork
Freedom Wind includes three of the four songs on the Explorers Club's original EP, and it partly fulfills that record's promise.

60
Under The Radar
The Exploreres Club may churn out some great tunes, but they're just re-treading hallowed ground. [Spring 2008, p.75]
40
PopMatters
The Explorers Club spend so much time showing us how good they are at sounding like the Beach Boys or the Byrds, that they totally forget to show us what they sound like themselves.


The average user rating for this album is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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