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As If

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As If

Sixth studio album from the NY dance-punk outfit, with guest appearances from Yolanda Harris Dancy and Taletha Manor

ADM rating[?]

6.6

Label
Warp Records
UK Release date
16/10/2015
US Release date
16/10/2015
  1. 8.0 |   Mojo

    By the end, As If makes you want to run away, arm in arm with the night. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A heady mix of punk funk indie disco, but with an added layer of poppy sheen
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  3. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Transports you to a daytime beach disco on a tropical island
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  4. 8.0 |   DIY

    ‘As If’ sees !!! attempting to fully realise and recapture their go-to live sound
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  5. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    One of the most enjoyable, if schizophrenic, dance albums of the year
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  6. 8.0 |   Q

    An exhilarating workout for mind and soul. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    There’s a lot of silliness, but !!! are strict ringmasters.
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  8. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An album that will delight both hardcore and casual fans, and will undoubtedly put a wide Cheshire cat style smile on anyone that comes into contact with it
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  9. 7.0 |   Clash

    If it feels just a little patchy in places compared to its predecessor, it's hard not to be jerked into life by this band's approach to the dancefloor's dark bidding
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  10. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    As If contains more dizzying peaks and valleys than a Zorb ride through Derbyshire (and leaves you twice as exhausted)
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  11. 6.9 |   Pitchfork

    With a little luck, As If will be the turning point !!! are looking for, the beginning of a new path without the dance-punk baggage they've been toting around for the last decade
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  12. 6.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    !!! is anarchy expressed in one of its most colorful forms
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  13. 6.5 |   The 405

    If you're a fan, grab your friends, go and buy the album and play it loud at the beach, in your bedroom, or wherever it is that you like to party
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  14. 6.0 |   Uncut

    As If takes off when the group remove their vocals from centrestage. Print edition only

  15. 6.0 |   NME

    !!! are more on point when they dispense with verse and chorus altogether
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  16. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Brash, wearyingly loud and very funky, As If certainly isn’t lacking in emphasis, but will likely disappoint if you’re searching for a little more
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  17. 5.5 |   Under The Radar

    While there's still hope that !!! can lock it down one day, As If is just another glimmer of something that may never be
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  18. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    As If is still dance music, though, and dance music has the benefit of registering as fun at least half of the time, even when it isn’t very interesting
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  19. 4.0 |   The Music

    All f!!!er, no thr!!!er
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  20. 4.0 |   Crack

    Too many of the songs barely register at all
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