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8.0
55453
8.0 |
Clash
They traverse rhythms and sounds to add depth and clarity that was previously lacking
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8.0
55889
8.0 |
All Music
There's no denying that when they have a hook or melody -- and when they have a savvy producer like Sitek supporting them -- they deliver the retro goods
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7.0
55454
7.0 |
NME
BE is certainly an improvement on Different Gear, but it's more of a tentative step in the right direction than a great leap forward
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7.0
55456
7.0 |
Uncut
A bold leap forward in the mould of Paul Weller's recent psych-inspired reinventions. Print edition only
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6.0
55457
6.0 |
Mojo
When it works it's genuinely exciting, but too often the brave retro-futuristic collision is neither fish nor fowl. Print edition only
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6.0
55493
6.0 |
The Guardian
Exiting the comfort zone can lead to a strange and fantastic place
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6.0
55513
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Flick of the Finger is a mighty opener with heavy horns. Face the Crowd’s primal riff has teeth, while Second Bite of the Apple is a summery groove let down by its awful lyrics. There are just as many forgettable dirges, however
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6.0
55517
6.0 |
The Independent
Though marginally better than its predecessor, BE can in no sense be considered a progression
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6.0
55550
6.0 |
The Observer
Dave Sitek noted for his loathing of cautious indie rock and when he makes his presence felt, the quartet sound reborn
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6.0
55557
6.0 |
musicOMH
Although the musical advance Beady Eye have made in BE does not extend to the clumsy lyrics, Liam shows he is not just a balls-out bawler and the band sound sharp
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6.0
55576
6.0 |
DIY
The vocals, the terrible rhymes... it's business as usual then for Liam; it's just scrubbed up a bit
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6.0
55579
6.0 |
The Fly
Smartly produced by Dave Sitek, this follow-up has its share of the usual “spread your wings and learn to FLAIIIIEE” hokum, but also moments that remind us how we’d miss him if he went
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6.0
55581
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Where their debut attempted Oasis’s posturing bluster, this is a more relaxed affair
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6.0
55455
6.0 |
Q
Insofar as BE succeeds, it's largely down to the reinvigorating effects of New York producer Dave Sitek. Print edition only
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6.0
57021
6.0 |
God Is In The TV
I recommend a large portion of it if you like good old fashioned indie rock with a slightly psychedelic edge, but I also recommend keeping the “skip” button in mind to avoid the rough patches
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5.8
56321
5.8 |
Pitchfork
If Liam seems hamstrung as a rocker on BE, at least he’s showing more promise as a balladeer
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5.0
55621
5.0 |
The Quietus
It's not Different Gear, Still Shit, but it is nowhere near as exciting as it might have been
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4.8
55667
4.8 |
Paste Magazine
Recently Liam Gallagher was quoted as saying he could write Daft Punk’s smash hit “Get Lucky” in an hour, but nothing on Be would indicate that
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4.0
57299
4.0 |
Entertainment.ie
This is a surprisingly bland album, lacking the fire and cockiness that Gallagher seems to reserve exclusively for journalists these days
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4.0
55617
4.0 |
PopMatters
BE is too often clunky n’ hollow and surprisingly downbeat n’ dog-tired
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4.0
55545
4.0 |
Independent on Sunday
It's the sound of a deeply dim man backed by competent-but-conventional musicians
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3.0
56624
3.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
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0.0
55452
0.0 |
Drowned In Sound
At its best the same bland and uninspired shite that Liam has spent his career peddling, at its worst genuinely unpleasant
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