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10.0
99720
10.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Wolf Alice, as fantastic bands tend to, have completely disregarded the idea that a second album should be difficult and turned out a genuine masterpiece
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10.0
99732
10.0 |
NME
With ‘Visions Of A Life’ Wolf Alice are removing any doubt about their status in the UK music scene. Best band in Britain? 100 per cent
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10.0
99750
10.0 |
DIY
A darker, bolder Wolf Alice
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10.0
100082
10.0 |
State
Proof that Wolf Alice are capable of melding the genres of grunge, pop and folk together to sound fresh and unique
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9.5
99775
9.5 |
Gig Soup
Every word, note, beat and effect counts. 'Visions Of A Life' takes in friendship, loss, excitement, anger, panic, sharp cultural references, family. All life is here, in this vision
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9.0
99770
9.0 |
Under The Radar
May be a somewhat inconsistent journey but it's also pure rock and roll splendor from a band that's super talented and not afraid to take chances
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9.0
99824
9.0 |
No Ripcord
A band who have the world at their feet
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9.0
99883
9.0 |
The Digital Fix
Album of the year? Quite possibly
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9.0
99937
9.0 |
musicOMH
You’ll struggle to find many better albums than Visions Of A Life this year
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8.1
100094
8.1 |
Paste Magazine
There’s no denying Visions Of A Life top marks for a sterling sophomore effort
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8.0
99785
8.0 |
The Guardian
Wolf Alice are never dull
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8.0
99892
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
The twentysomething U.K. rockers revel in the power of nuanced guitar thunder
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8.0
99748
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Having picked up a Mercury nomination for their debut, My Love Is Cool, the band have now written the next chapter in their compelling history
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8.0
99754
8.0 |
The FT
The subject matter tends towards darkness but is executed with exuberance and sly humour. Expectations are not just met but exceeded
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8.0
99733
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Another cracker is Space & Time, which starts like The Undertones and gets even better. Not many bands have songs like that, do they?
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8.0
99722
8.0 |
Mojo
Explodes the theory that even the best millennial bands struggle to craft cogent albums. It has a head, a tail and a massive great beating heart. Print edition only
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8.0
99654
8.0 |
Q
These are anthemic, headlining songs from a band that is fast becoming one of our finest. Print edition only
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8.0
99667
8.0 |
The Skinny
Successfully brings together a variety of influences to create 12 eclectic songs that each carry Wolf Alice's signature sound
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8.0
99678
8.0 |
The Music
A polished alternative-rock album with the perfect amount of grit
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7.7
99778
7.7 |
AU Review
A solid album that has more positives than it does negatives, but just lacks the cohesive prowess you’d expect from one of England’s best young bands
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7.0
99781
7.0 |
All Music
A reflection of a young band trying out all its possibilities, Visions of a Life is more scattered than My Love Is Cool, but its best songs hint at even more potential
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7.0
99757
7.0 |
Clash
This band’s journey is far from over yet
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7.0
99745
7.0 |
Exclaim
At times the music meanders a little, especially as the album comes to a close with the title track, but hats off to the band for pushing themselves
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7.0
99825
7.0 |
Pitchfork
Wolf Alice proudly carry the banner for Britrock on their second album, a holy site where dead metaphors and teen clichés can spring magically back to life
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6.5
99884
6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
The Who, The Clash, and The Man Who Fell To Earth all at once
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6.3
99894
6.3 |
Earbuddy
Visions of a Life doesn’t feel like a real life. Rather, it’s the one Roswell and most people want to envision
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6.0
99665
6.0 |
Uncut
Admittedly they hit a few soaring peaks, but none that haven't already been conquered. Print edition only
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6.0
99740
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Eight out of twelve songs is a good hit rate. And four of them are corkers!
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5.0
99519
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A band in search of itself on its sophomore record
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