English band formed in the early 2000s, known for close vocal harmonies and melodic indie pop. Their self-titled debut (2005) reached the UK Top Ten and earned a Mercury Prize nomination.

Debut album reached the British top ten and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Reviews note influences or affinities with Beach Boys, Motown soul and the Belle & Sebastian school of indie pop.

Reviews praise The Magic Numbers for strong vocal harmonies and catchy melodies, especially on their 2005 self-titled debut. Outsiders (2018) is noted as an electrified, successful return. Those the Brokes received harsh criticism for being overpolished and repetitive. Overall reception across the provided reviews is mixed.

For:Listeners who enjoy close vocal harmonies, melodic indie pop/rock with soul and folk influences; readers of album criticism.

 It's an album that stands or falls on the ground of melodies and vocal harmonies. And in this field, the album is undoubtedly a winner.

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 A great return, this of the Magic Numbers.

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 The choruses now make even genre lovers yawn, the sound is stale sugar like the pseudosentimental voices; the songs are carbon copies of each other, and with the addition of strings ("Boy") and r'n'b influences ("Undecided"), they deceive themselves.

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