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8.0
136861
8.0 |
NME
On their first album since reuniting in 2019, the Beth Ditto-fronted band find new levels of potency by showing a little restraint
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8.0
136862
8.0 |
DIY
Getting older with heart and empathy? That sounds like real power to us
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8.0
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8.0 |
XS Noize
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8.0
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8.0 |
Dork
‘Real Power’ is just delectable. After twelve years away, they’re back with a vengeance. Welcome back, gang; we missed you
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
Early contender for pop album of the year? Definitely. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
musicOMH
A back-to-basics approach reunited with producer Rick Rubin sets out to recapture Beth Ditto and co’s glory days
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7.5
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Spectrum Culture
Even if Real Power doesn’t knock your socks off, it’s easy to see it becoming just as well-loved as the records of the band’s heyday
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7.1
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Pitchfork
Beth Ditto’s second solo LP turned into a full-fledged Gossip comeback once her bandmates got involved. Rick Rubin captures the carefree vibes of old friends enjoying each other’s company
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7.0
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All Music
On Real Power, Gossip don't try too hard to recapture the past or fit in with the sound of the sound of the 2020s, and that's what makes it a dignified, down-to-earth return
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7.0
136844
7.0 |
Uncut
Gossip have been a force of nature - in no small part down to charismatic vocalist Beth Ditto and her dancefloor-quaking voice. Real Power, the Portland trio's first album in 11 years, plays on that reputation, but tenderly. Print edition only
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6.0
136877
6.0 |
The Skinny
Although at times it sacrifices bite in favour of a certain kind of generic polish, Real Power – Gossip's first album in over a decade – is a lot of fun
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6.0
136881
6.0 |
The Independent
Songs groove to Seventies basslines and indie rock guitars on the trio’s first album in over a decade
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Observer
The first album in 12 years from Beth Ditto’s US dance-punk trio feels strongly personal and political. Musically, though, it pulls its punches
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5.0
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5.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album is a testament to the band’s too-unyielding dedication to their signature sound
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