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70 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Brighton, England band re-teams with producer Steve Albini, but downplays the vocals of prior outing 'The Power Out' in favor of a mainly instrumental approach similar to that of their debut.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Electrelane could do with tightening their concentration spans, but everything else is just fine and dandy thank you. [7 May 2005, p.66]
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  2. Urb
    80
    The songs heave with shockingly real energy. [May 2005, p.85]
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  3. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Axes... has three distinct sections. The first is quite inspired, the second is mostly interminable, and the third is just inventive enough to rescue the whole venture.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Josie-AnneH
    10
    You won't be able to listen to anything else for months!
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  2. SethC.
    9
    I dont understand how people are dissapointed by this record. from start to finish, its an impressive and engaging record showing their expansive songwriting ability and trumpeting the fact that her voice is merely an added instrument, that comes in and drops out in all the right places. i would recommend specific songs, but its essential that it be treated as an actual album as a whole, and not just a collection of songs.you wont hear another record this year that sounds like this. these girls are awesome.… Expand
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  3. RayD
    9
    After Electrelane's last record, I can see how someone might be initially disappointed in Axes. This is an album of moments rather than songs - a good chunk of the songs are instrumental - and as such it isn't going to appeal to a casual listener. But those that give it time and let it sink in will find that it not only tops most of The Power Out, it could go head to head with the best music released this year. I can't explain the lukewarm critical reception of this record, except that maybe Electrelane is a band that will be remembered by history, if not appreciated in their time.… Expand
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