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. The band's debut single "How I Got My Devil Back (part one)" was described by

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as "soaring indie-rock schlock at its most overblown and ‘epic’",Diver, Mike (2008)
Singles round-up (31/03/08)
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, 31 March 2008, retrieved 28 November 2009 while '' The Skinny'' commented on the similarity to

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, calling the single "an outrageously blatant bit of bandwagon jumping".Ballantine, Pete (2008)
New Adventures - How I Got the Devil Back (Part One)
, '' The Skinny'', 1 April 2008, retrieved 28 November 2009 The follow-up, "In Our Hands", was received more positively, with one reviewer describing it as "a big, urgent rock song that feels custom-made to win over the masses on national radio",Thornsby, Jessica (2008)
New Adventures: In Our Hands
, Leeds Music Scene, 1 August 2008, retrieved 28 November 2009 and another as "a euphoric anthem in waiting".New Adventures - In Our Hands
, The Beat Surrender, 27 July 2008, retrieved 28 November 2009

Discography

EPs

* "Accidents"

Singles

* "How I Got My Devil Back (part one)" (2008), Faded Grandeur * "In Our Hands"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:New Adventures (band) English rock music groups Musical groups established in 2006 Rock music groups from London British indie rock groups