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64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics What's this?

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: The latest album from the alt rock group from Scotland was produced in part by Bjorn Yttling.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    100
    Its hedonistic groove carries everything before it, and reminds you that 'rock'n'roll' doesn't just signify a sound (and fury), it signifies an attitude towards risk taking.
  2. Mojo
    60
    'Beautiful Summer's' spectral chamber rock and a take on Fleetwood Mac's 'Over & Over' prove there's life in the franchise just yet. [Aug 2008, p.103]
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    60
    Well, there is a lack of faults, sure, but there's not a lot that grabs hard.

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  1. AnthonyL.
    9
    okay so its not going to change the world but there's alot to like about this album. The guys still sound good.. and they know how to have fun.. Something other bands who have been around for a long time tend to forget.. Very under-rated by snobby reviewers.. Let the people Speak!!!… Expand
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  2. AlexH.
    8
    Not one of the best albums by the Scream (one of my all-time favorite bands), but a solid one nonetheless. They're poppier than usual but 'pop' isn't a curse word for me. Highlights are: the title track, which in spite of its name and upbeat melody is just as bleak and dystopian as 'XTRMNTR'; the lead single 'Can't Go Back'; and the catchy 'Glory of Love'… Expand
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