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8.0
115950
8.0 |
Clash
Engrossing, dark and irresistible, ‘Stray’ is a grandiose effort from an adventurous group, who just keep getting better all the time. Bambara remain a genuine force
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8.0
115951
8.0 |
PopMatters
On Stray, Bambara peel the curtain back further on their reality. Haunting and deeply evocative words are sewn into a dark tapestry of atmospheric, brooding goth meets post-punk on an album that lingers like the rough outline of an aging scar
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8.0
115952
8.0 |
All Music
The production gives everything a hazy, ethereal glow, but it makes all of the blazing guitar riffs and pounding drums resonate, rather than washing them out. Easily the band's most accomplished album to date
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8.0
115954
8.0 |
Uncut
An intoxicating blend of surf-rock guitar and the blusterous post-rock drama of forefathers such as Lift To Experience; a bewitching blend that makes death's ominous presence feel that much closer. Print edition only
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8.0
115955
8.0 |
Q
Each of Stray's tracks bring with it a sense of foreboding, from the eerie short-story-style lyrics to the reverb-y guitars, which land between Echo & The Bunnymen and Ennio Morricone. Print edition only
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8.0
115956
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
On album number three, Bambara have gotten heavier than ever. Stray is ice cold, and sharp as a knife’s edge
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8.0
115964
8.0 |
The FT
The Georgia-rooted trio reference Nick Cave with a mix of high seriousness and black humour
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7.6
117158
7.6 |
Paste Magazine
The Athens, Ga.-via-Brooklyn band’s gripping new album is their best LP yet
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6.0
115953
6.0 |
DIY
Bambara stay firmly on a strong but fairly predictable path
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