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Moral Panic

Nothing But Thieves

Moral Panic

Third full-length album from the English alt.rock band produced by Mikey Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, The Gaslight Anthem)

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
RCA
UK Release date
23/10/2020
US Release date
23/10/2020
  1. 9.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    This is a record that focuses on some weighty topics while also insisting that the end of the world is nigh; yet, it also beckons for us to head bang, dance, and lose ourselves in the moment. It takes a deft hand to carve out such a niche. Moral Panic is simultaneously the most depressing and fun rock record of 2020, and that’s got to count for something
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  2. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    This is an album which, although it encompasses many feelings, never seems to fully settle on one – and therefore it’s both incredibly prescient and incredibly easy to get lost in its whirlwind wonderland of bittersweet narratives
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  3. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Somewhere in the combination of the album’s dramatic, heavy riffs and revealing lyrics, there’s a depth to the artistry that depicts both the political criticisms that sit at its crux, as well as the band’s trademark alt-rock sound
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  4. 7.0 |   Clash

    The band achieve another phenomenal album which might have benefited from one or two fewer songs - but nevertheless demonstrates their dramatic range of capabilities with a spattering of radio hits
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  5. 7.0 |   The Music

    It feels like the boys have taken a moment to breathe, refocus and redirect
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  6. 7.0 |   Gigwise

    Fresh, intriguing and unconventional
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  7. 4.0 |   Kerrang!

    There are some strong moments here – the guitar-driven This Feels Like The End boasts the album’s best chorus, and Impossible exudes moments of genuine passion – but ultimately, Moral Panic feels more like a sideways step than a stride forward for Nothing But Thieves
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