Oh, What A Life
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Oh, What a Life is the debut studio album by American indie rock band American Authors. The album was released by Island Def Jam label Mercury Records on March 3, 2014. The album serves as a replacement to the band's eponymous 2013 extended play, American Authors-Wikipedia
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Idobi
the band pulls even more free flying indie pop out of their musically inclined arsenal to deliver one of your favorite albums of summer 2014.
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Substream Magazine
A solid debut album that shows tremendous talent from such a young group.
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Infectious Magazine
Oh, What a Life is filled with optimistic, upbeat tracks that make you feel like you can face anything the day has to offer.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music
Oh, What A Life, stormed into stores this month and it’s phenomenally uplifting beyond belief.
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Static Magazine
it’s a contagious sing-a-long tune and I’m sure the melody is going to be stuck in my head for the next week.
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Mind Equals Blown
Oh, What a Life definitely dips its feet into different genres each song makes you feel a different emotion.
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Spectrum Pulse
American Authors is a fair bit better than you might think - not to the point where I think their debut is an essential release, but definitely worth your time.
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Rocknuts
This album is the quintessential summer rock album, complete with feel-good lyrics and folk additives—like a banjo and a mandolin—thrown into the mix.
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The Echo
Oh, What a Life completely transformed my opinion of American Authors and has become one of my most enjoyed albums of the year.
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Inquire
American Authors are not a one-trick pony, and the last track gives me hope for future albums.
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Entertainment Happenings
The album encompasses a large range of emotions and expresses them through more sentimental songs and rocky more synth-based tracks.
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The Current
They’re not quite there yet, but they have personality and integrity. It’s only the beginning for these authors.
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This is Soundcheck
WARNING: It takes a lot to get this out of your head. Catchy, upbeat indie/pop making this a fun listen.
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fourculture
The album is optimistic, infectious, fun-filled, and definitely worth a listen.
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Raider Wire
The entire album consists of fresh, upbeat sounds.
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earbuddy
It’s such a fusion of elements from rock, pop, country and good ole folk music, it’s undefinable; like everything and like nothing else.
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York Vision
Despite hints of potential, however, the whole album feels like a summer breeze which leaves but a fleeting impression.
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Indie London
Oh, What A Life is chock full of ear-pleasing rock-pop numbers that are high on sing-along elements and feel-good value.
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