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8.3
74270
8.3 |
A.V. Club
It’s unwieldy, and it may not be as purely enjoyable as Aesthetica, but it’s a singular musical achievement
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8.0
74282
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
I get why people will hate this. I get why people hate Liturgy. But I’ve found something charming about The Ark Work’s dedication to provoke, and for this I can only recommend it
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8.0
74286
8.0 |
The 405
As long as I don't perceive exactly what Liturgy are ripping off, I'm going to keep enjoying the moment
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8.0
74346
8.0 |
PopMatters
This is captivatingly repetitive music that grabs the listener by the throat and drags him into a higher aural and indeed emotional plane
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8.0
74476
8.0 |
Spin
For a band previously hailed and reviled for its supposedly sacrilege approach, this is the real radical departure worthy of admiration
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7.0
75364
7.0 |
The Quietus
The demand for our awe at an accomplished - yet unfinished - triumph is confusing
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7.0
74275
7.0 |
Under The Radar
A daring and complex work of contemporary envelope-pushing
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6.7
74273
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Triumphant and interesting enough musically to keep fans satisfied
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6.4
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6.4 |
Pitchfork
For all of its dense conceptual underpinnings, The Ark Work comes up curiously short on new ideas long before the album ends
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6.0
74374
6.0 |
Uncut
Loosely resembles black metal in it’s gnarly dissonance and charging tempos but adds elements of sacred music, electronica and most improbably bagpipes. Print edition only
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4.0
74276
4.0 |
No Ripcord
There’s something commendable about the way Liturgy wish to silence those who refute them by willfully making things as abstruse as can be. It doesn’t excuse their turgid confidence, however
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4.0
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4.0 |
The Skinny
The intensity and raw power of previous releases is oddly absent. There's a notable lack of peaks here – odd for a band who once specialised in perpetual climax
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3.5
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3.5 |
Earbuddy
It’s pretty bad, but it’s an interesting kind of bad
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3.0
74271
3.0 |
Exclaim
It's executed incredibly well for what it is, but what we're left with is ugly, soulless and emotionally bankrupt
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