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Beat Poetry For Survivalists

Luke Haines & Peter Buck

Beat Poetry For Survivalists

Debut collaboration between R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Luke Haines (The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof, Black Box Recorder)

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Cherry Red
UK Release date
06/03/2020
US Release date
06/03/2020
  1. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Haines has taken on board all he can from being involved with such a legend and has created a work that is filled with a mid-Atlantic drawl and produced, quite unexpectedly, a classic
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Buck's guitars are supportive throughout, inspired by Haines's alternative universes. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Q

    These songs coalesce into visionary rabble-rousing. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    It may be the antithesis of Shiny Happy People, but this Beat Poetry is never anything less than compelling
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    Much more a Luke Haines album than a Peter Buck LP, and his top billing is richly deserved. That said, this music shows that Buck is a very good friend to have in the studio
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  6. 7.0 |   Uncut

    An engaging thing it is too. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    The results might surprise you, but only if you haven’t been keeping tabs on each musician
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  8. 6.0 |   American Songwriter

    These days, survivalists are more vital than ever before, and with this effort, Buck and Haines offer proof that when it comes to making music at least, there’s always a way forward
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