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Rack

The Jesus Lizard

Rack

Seventh studio album and first in 26 years from the Chicago-via-Austin rock band

ADM rating[?]

7.9

Label
Ipecac
UK Release date
13/09/2024
US Release date
13/09/2024
  1. 9.0 |   Clash

    In short; ‘Rack’ is everything you could want from a new The Jesus Lizard record, with some extra musical chops and lyrical smarts thrown in
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  2. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    The band Steve Albini claimed to be the greatest band of the ’90s are back with a bang, after 26 years
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  3. 8.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    The band manages to stray from their well-worn script without sounding like they’re leaving behind the sound they took more than a decade to define
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  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    The Nirvana peers’ first album in 26 years is a masterclass in tightly controlled chaos
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  5. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    The back half of the record is where the band really catch fire, though, ripping through a slew of high-octane rockers
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  6. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Rack is another thrilling chapter from the Jesus Lizard, one of the most significant noise bands ever and whom many groups claim as a heavy influence
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  7. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Following 2009’s ‘re-enactment’ shows, here, finally, is this fabulous, full-blooded seventh LP. Aficionados will be punching the air within the first minute of opener Hide & Seek: it’s all there. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   Far Out

    While some songs have more of a brooding tempo, the Jesus Lizard hardly falters, always bringing the album back up to speed with high-paced enthusiasm and expression
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  9. 7.0 |   Uncut

    While a little lacking in variation, it’s a most welcome return for a band who have come out of retirement but still know how to land a punch. Print edition only


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