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9.0
52020
9.0 |
Uncut
A soulful, adventurous, state-of-the-nation classic. Print edition only
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9.0
52197
9.0 |
BBC
A sprawling, beautiful, brain-belch of an album
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9.0
53177
9.0 |
All Music
Steve Mason is realizing his musical vision confidently
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8.0
52558
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Politics can often waylay even the best musicians, but it seems to have the opposite effect on Mason
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8.0
52764
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
A well thought-out, carefully crafted autobiographical concept record that deals with personal aspects of the author’s life as well as addressing his political stance
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8.0
52287
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
It's his finest hour yet
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8.0
52309
8.0 |
The Scotsman
Raising the standard of rhetoric with this impressive, defiant, stimulating but also compassionate album
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8.0
52456
8.0 |
The Quietus
Both a figurative and literal call to arms
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8.0
52162
8.0 |
musicOMH
A rich and literate album, which inspires conversation and debate
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8.0
51985
8.0 |
Q
From despair to righteous polemic, the ex-Beta Band chief gets his groove on. Print edition only
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8.0
51989
8.0 |
The Independent
His most rewarding release since The Beta Band
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8.0
51963
8.0 |
The Skinny
Sequenced with a raconteur’s exactitude, the narrative that forms has both definition and emotional heft, conveying an uncommon integrity and re-affirming Mason’s invigorating talents
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8.0
51964
8.0 |
The Guardian
The whole is absorbing, invigorating, thrillingly distinct
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8.0
51965
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It is flawed but the best thing about Monkey Mind In The Devil’s Mind is the simple way it frequently reminds you how good a songwriter Mason is
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7.9
52465
7.9 |
Bowlegs
An artist as vital now as he ever was – and with a CV like his that’s saying something
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7.9
53201
7.9 |
Pitchfork
Monkey Minds’ sharp, late-act turn into politicized proselytizing may seem jarring at first, but then it’s an accurate reflection of how politics can suddenly intrude upon our lives and upend our worldview
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7.0
54047
7.0 |
Under The Radar
In an age of anodyne opinions, it's reassuring to know today's musicians can still take to their soap box and make such a persuasive stand
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7.0
51980
7.0 |
NME
A brilliantly disquieting record
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7.0
51966
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Mason remains a formidable sonic architect
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6.0
52522
6.0 |
The Observer
A familiar mix of mid-tempo trip/hip-hop beats with dub overtones overlaid with his high, plangent vocals
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6.0
52245
6.0 |
State
An increasingly conflicted Mason is contained by a stately backdrop of pianos and guitars, although said backdrop gets steadily more fissured as Mason’s calm Scottish timbre becomes more impassioned
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4.0
51978
4.0 |
Mojo
Ex-Beta Band man gets personal and political. Print edition only
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