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9.0
122992
9.0 |
Northern Transmissions
Encapsulates a queasy snapshot of life, where uncertainty and anxiety hang in the air with a foreboding menace. Given the current state of things globally, I think we can all find comfort in the band’s bravery by sharing their excellent album with the world
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9.0
123027
9.0 |
musicOMH
NEW
In spite of all that’s going on, the ground that Shame manage to cover, it all hangs together brilliantly. Drunk Tank Pink is a great album, from whatever angle you look at it
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8.0
123030
8.0 |
The FT
NEW
The London band’s second album combines themes of burnout and ennui with fast rhythms
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8.0
123031
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
NEW
Shame have put together a collection of fantastically varied ragers that are bound to blow the roof off whenever we’re allowed back to live gigs
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8.0
123018
8.0 |
Evening Standard
NEW
Bristles with the pent-up aggression of men who aren’t allowed to be loud and shirtless in public any more
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8.0
122993
8.0 |
Gigwise
A hauntingly good sequel
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8.0
122997
8.0 |
Uncut
Drunk Tank Pink triumphs. No less do-or-die in their commitment, these songs are less determinedly dense. Print edition only
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8.0
122998
8.0 |
Mojo
The sound of a band pushing themselves to discover new sonic and emotional terrain. Print edition only
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8.0
123010
8.0 |
DIY
Beefier, more confrontational, more dissonant than before
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8.0
122983
8.0 |
Clash
A strange, surreal record, with no overarching theme or motivation - but is there anything wrong with that? Each track feels like its own ecosystem, tackling its own demons and fighting with its own musical journey
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8.0
123015
8.0 |
The Independent
NEW
Recorded in France with Arctic Monkeys’ producer James Ford, the Brixton quartet’s new record is funkier and squawkier than their debut
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7.8
123011
7.8 |
Paste Magazine
The South London band’s second album is more eclectic and inspired than their debut
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7.6
123026
7.6 |
Pitchfork
NEW
The London post-punk band’s second album is bigger, louder, and more textured as frontman Charlie Steen anxiously details the strange gap between youth and adulthood
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7.0
123024
7.0 |
Beats Per Minute
NEW
Drunk Tank Pink is an all-too-often unimaginative album from what’s still a promising group. At best, this sophomore project suggests a band pushing itself in every direction and through every crevice of the genre to see what fits them and their messaging most effectively
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7.0
122990
7.0 |
Exclaim
The album's mid-section brings back the cheeky grins and pub-band charisma that dominated the band's debut
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6.0
123017
6.0 |
The Guardian
NEW
The London band went from playing a 350-show stretch to nothing at all – and while tunes and originality are lacking, their subsequent dislocation makes for some thrilling music
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6.0
123013
6.0 |
The Irish Times
NEW
Visceral vibes return on Great Dog and Harsh Degrees, but there is an obvious recalibration at play that won’t do the band a bit of harm
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