Dead Hand Control
by Baio
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Mojo
    Jan 26, 2021
    60
    Comes with the smart lightness of touch that's the Vampire Weekend birthright. [Mar 2021, p.89]
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  2. Uncut
    Jan 26, 2021
    60
    It's uneven in places, but "OMW" - a twinkly 10-minute closer written with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig - is a low-key delight. [Mar 2021, p.25]
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  3. Clash Music
    Feb 2, 2021
    50
    The act of combining musical stylings that range from African tribal beats through to Talking Heads inspired synth pop, with lyrics that seek to overcome a divisive social culture is an intention nothing short of universal. It’s just in the execution where he falls short, leaving little to the imagination of the listeners on an album that strikes a rather predictable tone.

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  1. moonpie1979
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    A rather unexpected delight - far from having the feel of a stopgap side project, the tuneful new album from the Vampire Weekend stalwart isA rather unexpected delight - far from having the feel of a stopgap side project, the tuneful new album from the Vampire Weekend stalwart is easily his best yet and deserves to be spoken of in the same breath as those from his day job. Inventiveness, experimentation and genre-hopping are all part and parcel of the VW experience - and so it is with Dead Hand Control, which bursts and twinkles with ideas. The utterly wonderful ‘Never Never Never’ brings to mind ‘Come Dancing’-era Kinks, and indeed many of the album’s most charming moments dip their toes in that early-to-mid 80s era. Some of the tracks are long but do not outstay their welcome, melding and welding ideas and styles.… Full Review »
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