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8.5
113075
8.5 |
Paste Magazine
Sheer Mag keep proving that raging against the system can also be a raging party
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8.0
113056
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Philly rockers broaden their scope while retaining their DIY appeal on fierce yet poignant second LP
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8.0
113045
8.0 |
Crack
From the album’s opening yowl, the band’s derailed train energy matches the righteous fervour of Halladay’s lyrics
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8.0
113188
8.0 |
NME
Sheer Mag are one of the most loveable rock bands on the planet. Their second album is a semi-concept album about strife, struggle and the desire to overcome. There’s a defiant hero in each of these songs and, riff after riff, you’re rooting for them to win
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8.0
113201
8.0 |
Q
It won't bring down the establishment, but it does light a bonfire under their arses. Print edition only
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8.0
113306
8.0 |
The 405
Sheer Mag continue subtly refining their sound without sacrificing the fiery spirit of the music itself
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7.8
113098
7.8 |
Pitchfork
The Philadelphia band return with a glorious sheen on their pro-worker, pro-barroom rock’n’roll
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7.5
113228
7.5 |
Earbuddy
Just lean jams that flirt with pop but come off more as stadium anthems
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7.5
113046
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
The Philly punks fight back against a world turned on its head
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7.0
113047
7.0 |
Uncut
A Distant Call is full of songs that are pretty good, but it rarely stops you in your tracks. Print edition only
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7.0
113048
7.0 |
Exclaim
The PA quartet's strongest effort into sonic expansion
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7.0
113135
7.0 |
Punk News
A Distant Call will continue to allow them to be an enigma in the rock scene winning over any audience that crosses their path
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6.5
113078
6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
A Distant Call is a serviceable rock album, but one made by a confused band
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6.0
113059
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It’s refreshing to hear a band putting a hopeful message of solidarity back into blue-collar rock
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