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Fire Like This - Blood Red Shoes
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70 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

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  • Summary: The second album produced by Mike Crossey for Brighton's Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell was recorded on analogue tape but still retains its punk influences.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    What is different, however, is the focus the band have found. In the past, there's been an unfortunate tendency to take songs a chorus too far, but that doesn't appear to be an issue any more.
  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    Mar 3, 2011
    80
    Blood Red Shoes still rocks out on most tracks, all riled up and restless, keeping the rhythms chunky and choppy on standouts like the defiantly-played and shouted "Light It Up," the revved-up guitar and drums of "Don't Ask," and the guitar jags and slamming drums on "Keeping It Close."
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Feb 11, 2011
    40
    Blood Red Shoes sound at their best when they manage to reign in their musical touch points and put them to work in their service.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BrunoK
    9
    Great album froma great band. "Fire Like This" is a consistent and mature record with great melodies.
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  2. JohnH
    8
    Not a massive departure from their first album but just sounds better in every way. It's never going to be groundbreaking but it's a supremely listenable and enjoyable 37-odd minutes. The closer 'Colours Fade' is one of my favourite tracks from 2010 so far.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. ramona
    7
    There's definitely an improve in this second album: Laura-Mary's guitar sounds more clear and neat and Steven keeps on beating that drums hard enough to transmit all his anger. The songs, in my opinion are more aggressive, but still they will be in your mind all day long.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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