- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Sep 9, 2014It's a tremendous record, that simply, and effectively puts their contemporaries to shame.
-
Sep 2, 2014This record is a masterpiece of aural and visual pandemonium.
-
Sep 12, 2014Stripped of some its flair, the band sounds both invigorated and a tad unsteady (an Albini trademark), but never have they sounded more muscular.
-
Sep 12, 2014A New Nature does retain elements of the brooding intelligent gothic pop of their earlier work but this time around, Esben And The Witch's predilection for post and progressive rock is thrust to the fore.
-
Sep 2, 2014A New Nature breathes more freely than anything this group has ever produced before and, as such, showcases a more confident and coherent band than one may reasonably have expected.
-
Sep 2, 2014Production comes from Steve Albini but here, unlike his work with (well, wouldn't you know) PJ Harvey and Slint, his less-is-more approach is the only point of weakness on an otherwise impressively dramatic record.
-
Sep 2, 2014Despite A New Nature’s ominous sound feeling hackneyed at times, EATW retain the fearless, forward-thinking ethic of their first two records through themes of finding strength in adversity, impassioned vocals and unpredictable sonic outbursts.
-
Kerrang!Sep 16, 2014Even in the absence of the drum machines and sonic complexity of old, Esben And The Witch have the capacity to be seriously trippy. [23 Aug 2014, p.53]
-
Sep 5, 2014The end result is a little too loose, maybe, missing the urgency of their previous effort. [Sep/Oct 2014, p.74]
-
Q MagazineSep 2, 2014The elusive magic of their initial work seems further away than ever. [Oct 2014, p.108]