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Apr 3, 2013As a crossover it mixes the popular appeal of a boy band aesthetic and trite songwriting with undeniably catchy melodies and the requisite wall-shaking bass.
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Mar 12, 2013While electronic music fans are not always a lyrics-first bunch, the sentiments here will probably sound better shouted at Glastonbury or Coachella than examined via earbuds.
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Feb 19, 2013Almost every sound here is precision-tooled for maximum obnoxious effect.
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Feb 14, 2013Evolution Theory is an album that has a base level thrill to its highlights but it is an ephemeral thrill that is fleeting on record, and there’s the sense that these songs will work best in the live environment where Modestep will excel.
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Q MagazineFeb 14, 2013Fusing dubstep and rock worked for Pendulum but it's all too easy to get the balance wrong. Josh and Tony Friend's efforts have succeeded in getting their singles onto Radio 1's A-list, but it's an idea that stalls on their debut album. [Mar 2013, p.107]
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Feb 14, 2013It's all full-tilt anthemic intensity, whether they're tearing through drum'n'bass (Sunlight), grime (Burn, which has MCs Footsie and D Double E competing to extol the wonders of weed) or Skrillexish metalstep (Show Me a Sign).
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Feb 26, 2013