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9.0
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9.0 |
God Is In The TV
If your looking for easy in your face sweet bubblegum pop look elsewhere, the Magik Markers make you work for your pleasure
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8.0
62676
8.0 |
PopMatters
There are times Surrender to the Fantasy seems to be trying to tunnel through rock music to get at the void in the centre of it, in the centre of everything
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8.0
61240
8.0 |
Uncut
They've sharpened their focus a little, but thankfully not enough to limit the freedoms of their abstruse song forms. Print edition only
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8.0
61154
8.0 |
All Music
It may take a few more listens to surrender to its fever dreams, but it's well worth the effort
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8.0
61155
8.0 |
The List
An exciting clarion call from some of underground rock's most adventurous and intelligent practitioners
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8.0
61157
8.0 |
The Skinny
Magik Maskers’ umpteenth effort Surrender To The Fantasy rattles and rolls with the fresh-faced energy of a debut
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8.0
61159
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A timely reminder that Elisa Ambrogio and Peter Nolan are a truly talented pair of musicians, making some of the best noise-rock you’re likely to find
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Quietus
With Surrender, the obfuscation and intimidation gives way to beauty, and confrontation transforms into liberation, bringing forth the most focused, coherent work of their existence
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7.9
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7.9 |
Pitchfork
All the violence and spit of early Magik Markers now manifests itself in subtler ways than broken amplifiers and feedback squalls
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7.0
61351
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A Magik Markers album in which the most directly hostile, challenging track is its least effective definitely marks a new chapter in their continued evolution
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7.0
61440
7.0 |
Fact
Magik Markers sound as confident as ever, and though Surrender to the Fantasy might not be their most accomplished album yet, its best moments are highlights in a career not short on them
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6.5
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Under The Radar
The total scuzziness takes some getting used to, which might be why the strongest material is saved for the second half
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