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9.0
118792
9.0 |
Exclaim
If Future Teenage Cave Artists is the only cultural artifact left behind in an apocalypse, future generations will at least have an interesting scripture to use to rebuild
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9.0
118793
9.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Future Teenage Cave Artists is the kind of album that only a band like this can pull off. Managing to be both a continuation of and a departure from the lo-fi trajectory of Mountain Moves and The Magic, the sounds here are more polished and refined
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8.0
118803
8.0 |
Uncut
As irresistibly loopy and buoyantly Beefheartian as anything in Deerhoof's formidable back catalogue. Print edition only
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8.0
118804
8.0 |
Mojo
Any element sounds perfectly straight by itself, but layered together, they feel imported from the multiverse. Print edition only
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8.0
118826
8.0 |
Northern Transmissions
It’s a thrilling ride and by the time we get to album closer, Deerhoof’s take on Bach’s “I Call On Thee”, you should be pretty exhausted
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8.0
118843
8.0 |
All Music
This artistic honesty, as well as the band's long-standing need to reflect and confront the world's problems, make Future Teenage Cave Artists remarkable proof that their experiments are as crucial as ever
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7.8
119882
7.8 |
Pitchfork
On their 15th album, the indie-rock institution goes apocalyptic with their first concept record
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7.3
118799
7.3 |
Paste Magazine
Vulnerable moments and dynamic grooves are the keys to this record’s revolutionary beating heart
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7.0
118796
7.0 |
musicOMH
They’ve reverted back to their core line up, and dialled up the strangeness, to produce a restlessly energetic record that’s constantly shifting in mood and tempo
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6.5
118875
6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
These are dark and unspeakable times, and it feels comforting to have a band so consistent serve up great, weird noise-pop as a way to make the darkness feel less uncertain
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6.0
118824
6.0 |
NME
The racket merchants have carved a niche for over two decades, and there's much to excavate here, from psych-rock to jazzy minimalism
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