Better Than Heavy

EMAIL PRINTby Mongrel

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Album Info

Label: Wall of Sound

Release Date: 07 March 2009

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Rock, Indie

Summary

The debut album for the group fronted by Reverend and The Makers' Jon McClure, featuring Joe Moskow; Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders and Andy Nicholson; Babyshambles' Drew McConnell; and UK hip-hop artist Lowkey.

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Also On The Web: Official Artist Site (MySpace)

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Q Magazine

So while the agit-prop lyrics say little new, the best tracks--'Barcode,' 'Hit From The Morning Sun,' 'Julian' and the title track--are convincingly atmospheric. [Mar 2009, p.102]

Uncut

Laced with grime squelches, riot-inducing raps and dark dub, it tackles gun crime, political deceit and terrorism--but also features enough tunes to sugar the pill. [Mar 2009, p.87]

Mojo

This lot recall mid-'90s crusty combos like Senser and Back To The Planet, their politics naive and hectoring, their music, frankly, pretty ghastly. [Apr 2009, p.108]

New Musical Express

Even at best, though, something rings false about Better Than Heavy. It never sounds like a self-funded album made by angry people.

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Dot Music

Unfortunately for the oh-so-cleverly named Mongrel are nothing more than a patronising exercise in telling the poor listener what they already know: that governments can be corrupt, war on the whole is not pleasant and we all have a right to freedom.

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The Guardian

Lazy attempts at grime and rapcore are consigned to the doghouse courtesy of some well-meant but terrible political raps.

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