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7.5
29349
7.5 |
The AU Review
A rich tapestry of sound scapes, an improvement on their last offering and is definitely worth a listen, not to mention worth compiling
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7.1
30920
7.1 |
Beats Per Minute
Has a dark edge to it
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7.0
27860
7.0 |
BBC
A number of these songs (assuming you pick the ‘right’ ones) come across as more measured and mature, and a heck of a lot gloomier, than the upbeat bounce-alongs of old
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7.0
27879
7.0 |
FasterLouder
Kaiser Chiefs seem to be reverting to the sounds found on their debut album, Employment, minus their trademark, sometimes lovable, sometimes annoying, “na-na-na-na’s”, and it’s pleasant return to form
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6.0
28039
6.0 |
The Independent
It's a decent marketing gimmick, though any other benefits are less certain... having listened to all 20 tracks in their entirety, I can confirm that by track 17, one's attention desperately seeks any passing distraction
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6.0
28670
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Any version of TFIM with a core of "Little Shocks", "Start with Nothing", "When all is Quiet", "Man on Mars" and "Heard it Break" won't go far wrong
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6.0
29849
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
Future Is Medieval isn’t bad for band who have dated as quickly as they rose to prominence
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6.0
29945
6.0 |
Uncut
It all sounds like a band working out who they are. Print edition only
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6.0
28959
6.0 |
Q
They don't seize the moment to expand their horizons. Print edition only
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5.0
28824
5.0 |
The Digital Fix
Leaves the listener conceding that a simple shrug may be the best response to the listening experience
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4.0
29163
4.0 |
Daily Telegraph
A collection of mid-tempo, uninspiringly ponderous tracks
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4.0
28701
4.0 |
PopMatters
These lads from Leeds clearly realize their business model needs tweaking, though it’s their songbook that benefit most from an about-face
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4.0
28723
4.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
This less than smart record will be remembered for the smoke and mirrors long after the songs fade away
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4.0
28778
4.0 |
musicOMH
Props for trying something different, but this doesn't boost the purpose of an album; it ends up harming it
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2.0
29308
2.0 |
No Ripcord
A gloomy failure, the sort that would kill off bands with a lesser history
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