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Welcome Break (album)

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264:"This song feels angry, even aggressive maybe. We had so much fun recording this one. We really had to give our everything to make it as energetic as possible. We used different set-ups for the drums to be able to make it go from really small to really big in one track. It’s all about the dynamics in this one, what we’re playing is not changing that much, but we really tried to capture different sounds to keep it interesting and exciting. I’m not sure the chorus could be bigger than this one haha." 29: 463: 425: 375: 458: 453: 448: 443: 420: 415: 410: 405: 370: 365: 360: 355: 552:, Ims Taylor said of the release: "The record situates itself gorgeously in the easy-going transience suggested by its service-station-inspired title: Pip Blom follow their sunny guitars and breezy lyricism wherever they may lead, and it's all about the journey rather than the destination." 545:
isn't just chock full of hard-rocking guitars or breezy summertime bangers. It wears its sensitivities and tenderness on its sleeve. Pip Blom have exceeded the highs of even their debut LP. A record of two halves—breezy pop and introspective guitar rock—it shows a growth within the band. At
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thrives off its simplicity and sense of joyful abandon. It's a record that will become like a familiar friend over repeated listens, and shows how the band have built elegantly on the foundations of their debut, fizzing with self-belief at every turn." Tom Dibb of
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The first single "Keep It Together" was released on 15 June 2021, the same day as the album announcement. "It Should Have Been Fun", the second single from Pip Blom, was released on 15 July 2021.
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On 15 June 2021, Pip Blom announced the release of their second studio, originally scheduled for release on 8 October 2021. However, due to the
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The band's fourth single "I Know I'm Not Easy to Like" was released on 9 November 2021, and lead singer Pip Blom said:
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On 17 August 2021, the third single "You Don't Want This" was released. The music video was directed by Sara Elzinga.
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In support of the album, Pip Blom announced a tour of America, starting on 21 March 2022 at
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gave the release a 7.2 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.
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The album was self-produced by the band at Big Jelly Studios in
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was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At
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score of 78 based on eight reviews. Aggregate website
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It was released on 12 November 2021 by 658: 1202: 1200: 1001:Vozick-Levinson, Simon (15 June 2021). 810: 1111: 1109: 907: 905: 876: 874: 847: 845: 1142: 1140: 1083: 1081: 1055: 1053: 940: 938: 936: 818: 816: 814: 331: 298: 7: 945:Darragh, Melissa (8 November 2021). 1207:Buchanan, Rhys (11 November 2021). 281:, and finishing at The Pie Shop in 1031:"Pip Blom announce spring US tour" 14: 1287:Von Pip, Andy (9 November 2021). 1175:Chick, Stevie (1 November 2021). 442: 404: 354: 16:2021 studio album by Pip Blom 1370:Redfern, Mark (7 January 2022). 1116:Taylor, Ims (10 November 2021). 1029:Pearis, Bill (3 February 2022). 823:Clarke, Patrick (15 June 2021). 530:, reviewer Rhys Buchanan said: " 461: 456: 451: 446: 441: 423: 418: 413: 408: 403: 373: 368: 363: 358: 353: 881:Skinner, Tom (17 August 2021). 1258:Wirth, Jim (1 November 2021). 1147:Dibb, Tom (12 November 2021). 668: 1: 973:Pearis, Bill (15 June 2021). 739:"I Know I'm Not Easy to Like" 188:"I Know I'm Not Easy to Like" 852:Lavin, Will (15 July 2021). 1462: 1441:Heavenly Recordings albums 52:12 November 2021 1344:"Albums of the Year 2021" 1237:"Spectrum Culture Review" 790: 779: 768: 757: 746: 735: 724: 713: 706:"It Should Have Been Fun" 702: 691: 680: 672: 642:s Top 100 Albums of 2021 628: 619:s Top 100 Albums of 2021 605: 596:s Top 100 Albums of 2021 582: 339: 336: 306: 303: 199: 191:Released: 9 November 2021 170:"It Should Have Been Fun" 155: 140: 107: 26: 1289:"Under the Radar Review" 1061:"AnyDecentMusic? 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Index

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Studio album
Pip Blom
Label
Heavenly
Pip Blom
Singles
studio album
Pip Blom
Heavenly Recordings
Ramsgate
COVID-19 pandemic
Mercury Lounge
New York
Washington, D.C.
AnyDecentMusic?
Metacritic
DIY
Gigwise
Mojo
NME
Uncut
Under the Radar
Metacritic
average
AnyDecentMusic?
NME
Gigwise
DIY
God Is in the TV

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