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"Street Safari" is the second studio album by New York City-based band Public Access T.V. The album was released on February 23, 2018 on the Cinematic label.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 7 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim".
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The great news is that Public Access TV’s second record, Street Safari, is better than their debut, Never Enough, and it’s a case of ‘a little bit of the same, but a lot more of the other.’
The difference between the two records is like the difference between The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day – the second is glossier, sexier and a much more attractive proposition for non-genre fans.
There’s that same rusty-van, busted-jeans, smoke-and-sweat authenticity - only this album feels slightly looser, slightly sexier, slightly groovier – and much, much better for it. Where debut album tracks like “Evil Disco” and “In Our Blood” featured rough(ish) guitars and punky rhythms, this album is sleek, lithe, and supple.
In short, the world can never have enough albums like this. Not only have Public Access TV added to the run of great New Wave-tinged pop records of the past few year or so – from Phoenix’ Ti Amo to Spoon’s Hot Thoughts, what they’ve also done is make an album that sounds like the more metropolitan end of New Wave, encompassing disco, punk and 80s pop. So, if you’ve ever found your foot tapping to something from Combat Rock, your head nodding to something from Parallel Lines, or found yourself missing Tom Petty, Public Access T.V. have got you covered.
Reviewed by Ross Horton for thelineofbestfit.com.
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