LOOK ALIVE
| Guster
LOOK ALIVE
Look Alive is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Guster, released on January 18, 2019. It is their first studio release since Evermotion in 2015, almost exactly four years earlier. -Wikipedia
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Glide Magazine
It isn’t an easy album to absorb in a single listen, but it does ensure that each encounter will be all the more engaging along the way.
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Slant Magazine
buzzes with inventiveness, charm, and youthful dynamism
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Paste Magazine
There’s a whole lot of nothing here.
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All Music
In evoking the '80s synth pop of their youth, Guster have unearthed a small gem that gives off a familiar, yet undeniably dazzling shine.
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The Firenote
It’s refreshing to listen to a band that’s been around for 20 years keep pushing themselves, yet staying true to their established identity. It’s a difficult balance to strike but Guster succeeds with Look Alive.
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Relix
The nine-song collection is drenched in gauzy synths and vocal echoes, making for a truly experimental affair—this is the sound of a career band still having fun, throwing new ideas at a wall and seeing what sticks.
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No Depression
With their eighth release, Look Alive, Guster reaffirms the talents displayed throughout their oeuvre and particularly on their two standout albums, 1999’s Lost and Gone Forever and 2006’s Ganging Up on the Sun, embracing signature pop/bubblegum affinities, including irresistible hooks, while enhancing their palette with moody tones, angsty lyrics, and engaging instrumentation.
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Amoeba
Hooks are strong and reinforced with light electronic elements
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mxdwn.com
stands in good company with their previous albums, however, it hints at a broad theme that is subtle, but rife with complexities
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Inkey Magazine
‘Look Alive’ was certainly worth the wait. The record has kicked off 2019’s music with a definite bang, giving us high hopes for what’s to come from both Guster and the industry in general.
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