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10.0
79066
10.0 |
The Guardian
It’s very difficult to hear this band without being moved, and High captures them at their best
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9.0
79131
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
You can hear strain in every drawn out lyric and weighted refrain. This album has been made to make an impression - and it doesn't disappoint
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9.0
79218
9.0 |
The Music
High flies by in a glorious rush and then demands an immediate return to the forefront of your mind, like some wonderful legal drug
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9.0
79064
9.0 |
NME
An almost perfect 30 minutes of indie-punk
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8.5
79062
8.5 |
The 405
Despite its seemingly slight 29-minute length, High packs in more than enough ideas, hooks and moments of pure emotion that it will not wear out anytime soon
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8.0
79063
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
They may be disillusioned with the rock and roll lifestyle, but I’m afraid, Royal Headache, that if you keep releasing wonderful albums like this, there’s a lot more of it coming your way
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8.0
79065
8.0 |
All Music
Try as you might, you're not likely to find too many albums in 2015 that rock as hard or bleed as much as High
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8.0
79058
8.0 |
Pitchfork
As ever, it's catchy and full of emotion. Royal Headache have taken steps forward since their last album—they’ve cleaned up their production and diversified their songwriting
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8.0
79059
8.0 |
Exclaim
A fast-paced stomp of short, melodic cuts that are deliciously scuzzy, High turns up Royal Headache's heat and brings it to the boiling point
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8.0
79060
8.0 |
FasterLouder
In a musical climate thick with Aussies smashing it overseas – from Courtney Barnett to Tame Impala – Royal Headache’s hard-won second act is especially encouraging
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8.0
79067
8.0 |
Spin
They offer a survey of rock’s history, but their take is revisionist
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7.0
79501
7.0 |
Gig Soup
High still serves as a good, catchy no-frills rocker with a real honesty about it
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7.0
80106
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Royal Headache's execution is so straightforwardly 1977 that it almost teeters on generic garage-rock pastiche. The saving grace is this album's undeniable heart and soul
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7.0
79061
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Delivering on the romantic promise of their fantastically unhinged 2011 self-titled debut
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6.0
79057
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s sometimes difficult to ignore such obvious nods to the class of UK punk rock, circa ’77-’79
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5.8
79068
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
A few bleak songs dampen the high they’re chasing
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