Dying
by The Spectres
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    60
    The first half of this Bristol-based quartet's debut is too idolatrous, but the second plunges into deeper cavernous spaces. [Apr 2015, p.89]
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  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 11, 2015
    60
    Not for the faint-hearted then, but there's definitely something to enjoy in its sheer bloody-mindlessness. [Mar 2015, p.117]
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. asjklasjklas
    Mar 2, 2015
    7
    Dying is a well-informed debut album that crafts an atmosphere and aesthetic that largely borrow from the ‘90s—whether it’s noise-pop,Dying is a well-informed debut album that crafts an atmosphere and aesthetic that largely borrow from the ‘90s—whether it’s noise-pop, post-punk, or shoegaze, it’s a record seemingly disinterested in defining itself by one specific signature sound. The guitar rhythms simultaneously hum and screech dark, brooding melodies, while frontman Joe Hatt’s vocals are virtually monotone throughout, making your eardrums are about as disoriented as Dying’s composition and lyrical themes. But while it’s certainly a bit of a ubiquitous statement since the recent return of the shoegazing genre, the Spectres offer an overall enjoyable listen that, at its best, never sounds too inauthentic to lose yourself in.… Full Review »
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