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8.0
140776
8.0 |
Uncut
The enigmatic ensemble head out on taut, Teutonic disco manoeuvres on "Dancing In Transit" before making like a feral 808 State as they imagine Raoul Duke and Don Quixote in conversation on "Raoul". Print edition only
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8.0
140778
8.0 |
All Music
Hard Times Furious Dancing is as much a mission statement here as an album title, and the band deliver unfiltered reports on the challenges of the modern world, as well as an invitation to the dancefloor as a place to shake loose some of the stress of those challenges
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7.5
140928
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Hard Times Furious Dancing needs to exist in the context of global collapse, class warfare and cascading environmental disaster in order to be more than just a solid new wave record with sharp, if not superficial, politically charged lyrics
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7.2
140780
7.2 |
Beats Per Minute
The post-punk guitar sounds of their previous albums have shifted to the periphery here, replaced by elements that were always at the core of their sound but are now much more prominent
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7.0
140781
7.0 |
Far Out
It might further your love for Snapped Ankles, it might plunge you deeper into what they stand for, and it might give you some unforgettable nights, but it’s unlikely many people will love Hard Times Furious Dancing itself
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7.0
140779
7.0 |
musicOMH
This hypnotic response to modern economic crisis proves that even when the cryptic London collective tread familiar ground, they do so with an energy that few can match
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6.0
140777
6.0 |
Mojo
It's a record where everything escalates quickly - proof Snapped Ankles know exactly how to read the room. Print edition only
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