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Take Control

Slaves

Take Control

Second album from the English punk duo, produced by former Beastie Boy Michael "Mike D" Diamond

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Virgin EMI
UK Release date
30/09/2016
US Release date
30/09/2016
  1. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Mike D has added a more subtle groove
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    Sounds like it’s held together with snot and sawdust, lending the record a sense of spontaneity that runs through all 16 tracks
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  3. 8.0 |   The Music

    They've honed in on the aggression of unheard facts as delivered by blunt instruments
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  4. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The album's bravest curveball comes from the hazy, synth driven melody of “Steer Clear” which features kitchen sink laureate Baxter Drury
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  5. 8.0 |   Q

    Modern life is rubbish, but the tunes are great. Print edition only

  6. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The album is bookended by tracks that could be on that first album with a creamy, scummy centre of songs that show there’s more to them than meets the ear. It might even change your mind about them
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  7. 7.0 |   All Music

    A necessary rallying cry for a generation all too often described as apathetic
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  8. 7.0 |   Clash

    Despite it’s flaws, Slaves’ die-hard fans will lap it up - and besides, the pair's electric live shows have always been their true calling
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  9. 6.3 |   Gig Soup

    Ultimately, when Slaves asked ‘Are You Satisfied?’ in 2014 the answer should probably have been… “You know what? Yeah”
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  10. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Slaves show glimpses of astuteness but these are often mitigated by hackneyed lyrics. This should be the revolutionary punk album that music and the wider world desperately needs right now. Sadly, it falls tantalizingly short
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  11. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    Unfortunately, the changes in pace are few and far between
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  12. 4.0 |   The Guardian

    Tunbridge Wells' ironic punks lose their appeal
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