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Oct 1, 201290La Futura is the best album from ZZ Top since that '80s landmark but it flips Eliminator on its head, using synthesized elements as accents, not as a skeleton.
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Oct 22, 201280The sound of a band re-energised, La Futura is possibly the hard rock album of the year. [Nov 2012, p.88]
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Oct 1, 201280It's an unexpectedly wonderful return from an undervalued band.
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Dec 5, 201270[Co-producer Rick Rubin] is a reductionist, an essentialist, which suits ZZ Top just fine. [Nov 2012, p.67]
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Oct 26, 201270La Futura sounds at times overly relaxed, but never less than a fun, frill-free ride. [Dec 2012, p.79]
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Oct 1, 201270It's a solid, long overdue return of one of America's great rock'n'roll bands.
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Sep 25, 201270These guys are still bad, speeding along and with warmth, humor, mystery and funk.
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Oct 22, 201260La Futura is better when ZZ Top and producer Rick Rubin mess with the formula. [Nov 2012, p.112]
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Nov 29, 201250La Futura crumbles into more of the exact same-y after that, whether it's the repetition of "I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose, You" or the dinosaur thud of "Flyin' High," which counter to its title might actually be reptilian and/or subaquatic.