Never hungover again

"The slow-burning feels of "Schley," the fire-starting ferocity of "Heart Tattoo," the jangling almost-Smiths of very pretty album closer "Heated Swimming Pool," the painful earnestness of "Christmas Card" -- these songs all sound familiar, but they also sound hyper-charged, full of fresh-feeling energy, unadorned raw emotion, and honest-as-a-diary lyrics that will connect with anyone who's ever had a heart broken. Joyce Manor make 20 minutes feel way more epic than the running time might promise, and Never Hungover Again ends up as the kind of record that feels like an instant classic".

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"It may be seen by indie fans as less substantial than Perfect Pussy, United Nations, White Lung, Cloud Nothings, and the Hotelier, who have revitalized their modes of punk in 2014 with heavy albums that nobody would call "fun". Joyce Manor make punk music for the other 99% of waking life when you're not functioning at peak intensity-for getting drunk, being bored, falling in love, feeling like shit, and wondering if your best days are behind you before heading out to a pool party you're pretty stoked about. The optimal balance of maturity and immaturity is right there in the title, so throw on Never Hungover Again when you're still looking to get into dumb shit, but you just want to be smarter about it".

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