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9.0
82510
9.0 |
Exclaim
Baroness are back, and they sound as good as ever
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8.5
82424
8.5 |
Pitchfork
It's rock music that folds in their more metal leanings, along with something more delicate and spare. The hooks and melodies are their best
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8.5
82611
8.5 |
Earbuddy
Baroness’ influences likely extend beyond the metal genre, and for Purple, pop music has definitely played a part in shaping these songs
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8.3
82519
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
Purple is a redemptive statement that’s indelibly human, going far beyond mere notes and music
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8.0
82422
8.0 |
The Guardian
Both a return to the stormy riffing and skewed melodies of old and a subtle but unmistakable lunge for mainstream glory
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8.0
82423
8.0 |
The Quietus
This album can be fittingly described as a potent consolidation of the distinctive sounds that Baroness, sometimes exclusively, explored on both sides of their 2012 double disc, condensed to their most immediate forms
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8.0
82425
8.0 |
Uncut
A formidable show of power and resilience. Print edition only
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8.0
82426
8.0 |
Q
One of the year’s best metal albums. Print edition only
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8.0
82427
8.0 |
Mojo
There’s a might to even their most complex riffage that impresses. Print edition only
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8.0
82489
8.0 |
Spin
Somehow Purple is still heavier than Yellow & Green despite being a leaner machine
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8.0
82625
8.0 |
PopMatters
Back from nearly losing it all, the reconstituted band sounds bigger, bolder, and better than ever on an album that makes no apologies for reaching for mass acceptance
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8.0
82638
8.0 |
NOW
Amidst the crushing avant-metal, we also get nods to classic rock, elegant instrumental work, searing lyrics and atmospheric keyboards
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8.0
82538
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Purple is a passionate, personal statement on the responsibility we have to live meaningfully
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8.0
82561
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
There’s no doubting that Purple is a certifiable triumph
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8.0
82570
8.0 |
Clash
Every Baroness album before this has featured huge shifts in style, this being the one where they take the best of each to create a propulsive, thrilling whole
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8.0
82578
8.0 |
All Music
Surviving a close brush with death resulted in a celebratory affirmation of life that equates physical bombast and rockist swagger with woozy, dreamy, rainbow-streaked beauty
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7.5
82526
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Purple is as far away from metal the band have ever been
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7.0
82633
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
While Purple is an obvious evolutionary step from Yellow & Green, there are shades of another color themed metal record
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7.0
82520
7.0 |
The Music
Baroness has transcended the turmoil surrounding them and settled in for the long haul
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5.5
82556
5.5 |
Under The Radar
Invites comparisons to earlier artifacts of their sonic template, artifacts that shine brighter than the present one
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