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Jan 17, 2012What kept me on it was the ingrained musicality of a bunch of jokers who've evolved into a sonic organism even though they never see each other anymore.
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Oct 7, 2011Through sweeping up intelligent, elusive imagery into well-sequenced, compact traditional tunes, this album redeems itself.
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Sep 27, 2011It is, ultimately and unsurprisingly, a deeply angry and contentious album, yet one that glories in the act of musical collaboration.
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Oct 18, 2011The songs are dense and cleverly-constructed, and given a bit of attention, their wit and melodies will worm their way into your awareness until you don't feel like listening to very much else.
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Sep 26, 2011It's the Mekons' most accomplished bit of record making in some time.
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Sep 22, 2011Langford and co-vocalist Sally Timms lead listeners through tales of country, God, and man with a weather-beaten grace that would make Nick Cave fans squeal.
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Oct 20, 2011The material is strong but rarely achieves greatness.
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Sep 27, 2011Ancient & Modern's one sticking point is that, like 2007's predecessor Natural, it's a slow grower.
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Sep 27, 2011Ancient & Modern, their first in four years, is meaty and grizzled folk rock.
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Sep 22, 2011If Ancient & Modern can't stand up to the band's best efforts, it's more than a worthy addition to an imposing body of work.
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Sep 22, 2011For all the period-piece lethargy of "Warm Summer Sun" and "I Fall Asleep," though, they balance it out with the blistering "Space in Your Face" and "Honey Bear."