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  • Summary: The first new release in 17 years for the New York blues-punk band that includes Cristina Martinez and Jon Spencer.
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  1. Kerrang!
    Mar 29, 2017
    80
    Snarling, furious, smart, more please, Boss Hog. More. [1 Apr 2017, p.53]
  2. Mar 31, 2017
    80
    Boss Hog still thrill, still hint at a better future. Just one that comes before 2034 you’d hope.
  3. Apr 3, 2017
    78
    Brood X’s quiet closers are no less visceral than their high-voltage predecessors, providing a more intimate manifestation of the agitated feelings coursing throughout the record.
  4. Mar 29, 2017
    70
    Time has done little to dull the band's dive-bar swagger and spastic groove-making, and has had no effect on the caustic pin-up posturing of lead singer Cristina Martinez.
  5. Mar 29, 2017
    70
    Boss Hog don't kick as hard as they once did, but what they've lost in muscle they've certainly made up for in terms of atmosphere and creativity in the studio, and Brood X is worth a spin for anyone who digs their grimy glory -- especially since it's hard to guess when we might hear from them again.
  6. Magnet
    Apr 14, 2017
    70
    The succinct 10 songs on Brood X are all upbeat workouts. [No. 141, p.53]
  7. Uncut
    Mar 29, 2017
    70
    Unsurprisingly, after nearly 30 years their hang-loose attitude is now tempered with a little socio-political reflection, although "Black Eyes"--a stomping, sown-dirty homage to hedonism--is a standout. [May 2017, p.25]
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