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A shockingly good batch of rock, pop and punk tunes.
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OK, but is it as good as Up The Bracket? Naw, but it's better than last year's The Libertines.
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It's a messy, sometimes insane CD... [but it's] mysterious and subtly seductive. [8 Dec 2005]
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In parts, Albion's shambolism is stunning, but that's no excuse for moments of total sloppiness.
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New Musical Express (NME)There's a 10 out of 10 album that's been thrown away here; as it is, it's the best demo you'll hear all year. [12 Nov 2005, p.41]
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It is a measure of Albion’s strengths that it can make itself heard above the crumpy distortion and shrill feedback generated by its author.
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SpinProducer Mick Jones does his best to juice up these almost-songs. [Jan 2006, p.91]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 75 out of 107
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Mixed: 14 out of 107
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Negative: 18 out of 107
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JamesCFeb 1, 2007Flashes of genius, but definitely lacking any kind of structure. Nonetheless, the good songs far out weigh the many duds on this album.
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Oct 21, 2011
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KieranSJan 21, 2010