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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Mojo
    Aug 26, 2011
    80
    The reference points suggest Cerebral Ballzy care little for innovation, but they've nevertheless created the best US punk debut for some time. [Sept. 2011, p. 98]
  2. Kerrang!
    Aug 9, 2011
    80
    They trash out a slew of throwaway instant classics and refresh a well-worn format for no better motive than the fact that they can. [30 Jul 2011, p.51]
  3. Aug 24, 2011
    80
    It's the perfect companion piece to last year's masterful OFF! Blast, The First Four EPs. Hardcore lives!
  4. Jul 27, 2011
    70
    He sounds like a chaos orchestrator--the sound of his voice alone can get people moving in the wrong direction--and he's the best part of this adrenalized fecklessness.
  5. Jul 27, 2011
    70
    Produced by The Bronx's Joby J Ford--who has also worked with Californian hardcore punks Trash Talk, whose MO is much the same as Cerebral Ballzy's--this eponymous set does a good job of transporting the band's ferocious live show into one's living room.
  6. Q Magazine
    Aug 16, 2011
    60
    ADHD-powered hardcore New York punk. [Sept. 2011, p. 104]
  7. Aug 8, 2011
    40
    The songs are trite punk workouts without any real imagination and, whilst there's a reasonable amount of endeavour and vigour, they're unlikely to raise anything other than idle curiosity amongst the curious idle.

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