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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. 90
    It's a record that goes deep, slow and pensive at times, but then quickly gears up into its natural beast, staying in this state and allowing you to bask in its chaos.
  2. Jul 9, 2015
    83
    The album proves to be worth the five-year wait, doubling as an obvious entry point to the band’s catalog. By forming a smooth mix rather than a bumpy exchange of influences, Envy prove they can paint with any color.
  3. Aug 27, 2015
    80
    Throughout, shimmering walls of guitar give way to echoing, spacey psychedelia; riffery and frantic drumming; tuneful asides and emotional rampage.
  4. Kerrang!
    Jul 9, 2015
    80
    Countless bands wish they could make music as blissfully abrasive as this. [11 Jul 2015, p.51]
  5. Jul 9, 2015
    70
    Even with its relatively brief running time (44 minutes), Atheist's Cornea is an exhausting, exhilarating listen.
  6. Uncut
    Jul 28, 2015
    60
    Atheist's Cornea fares best when shooting for extremes. [Sep 2015, p.73]
  7. Jul 10, 2015
    60
    Atheist's Cornea maintains an urgency that’s palpable even for those who don’t speak Fukagawa’s native language.
  8. Jul 9, 2015
    44
    These tracks of moderate length are dull and lack any sort of imagination or emotional intensity.
  9. Jul 9, 2015
    40
    This is a record that feels alarmingly lacking in purpose from a band whose glory days are now a good decade behind them. This one is for completists only.

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