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8.3
39505
8.3 |
The AU Review
Overall this album is a surprise packet and a must have for any rock fan
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8.0
37679
8.0 |
Blurt
Harder, speedier, riff-ier and more rugged than anything Eddie Van has done since Diamond Dave split the ranks
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8.0
37048
8.0 |
Rave Magazine
An unapologetic pelvic thrust of machismo into the faces of an audience just as unprepared for it as they were in 1978
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8.0
37050
8.0 |
The Guardian
Against the odds, the party metal kings are back and blazing. Fun times
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8.0
37053
8.0 |
All Music
Van Halen are using their history to revive their present and they succeed surprisingly well
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7.5
37047
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Together, Eddie and Diamond Dave have achieved a simple yet hard-to-pull-off goal with A Different Kind Of Truth: Sounding like the Van Halen we (want to) remember
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7.0
38719
7.0 |
The Quietus
A good rock record by one of the greatest rock bands that ever existed
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7.0
38960
7.0 |
FasterLouder
The band are channelling the hard rocking days of Van Halen II more that pop smash 1984; the album is lean on overdubs and there isn’t a ballad or synth in sight
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7.0
37087
7.0 |
NME
It's goofball guitars and innuendo all the way
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7.0
37176
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Eddie has rediscovered his guitar and unplugged the synths, as if Roth's presence reminded Eddie who his band is named after
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7.0
37051
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A number of fans will revel in Eddie’s killer licks, but the true hero here is Roth. It’s quite clear that the lanky frontman has been waiting for years to really let loose
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7.0
37052
7.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
This amazingly consistent record is an especially inspired comeback
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7.0
37049
7.0 |
Spin
The album clearly aspires to both be part of the canon, and, if need be, serve as an entry point
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6.0
37285
6.0 |
State
What it doesn’t have is any keyboards, and is more reminiscent of pre 1984 Van Halen, with not a lot of overdubs, save for a few extra solos shoehorned in here and there
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5.0
37248
5.0 |
PopMatters
The music here is enjoyable to listen to, even if it’s a “check-your-brain-at-the-stereo” type of experience
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4.0
37894
4.0 |
Mojo
Bereft of strong riffs and bankable tunes. Print edition only
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