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- Summary: The tenth studio release for the Scottish rock band was produced by David Holmes and features guest appearances by Robert Plant, My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, and Mark Stewart.
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- Record Label: Sony Music Entertainment
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 29
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Mixed: 6 out of 29
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Negative: 0 out of 29
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Jun 17, 2013It is one of those odd Primal Scream albums where they pull it all together--roping in the hard rock, free jazz, club beats, flowery psychedelia, the worship of the Stooges, and a devotion to avant-garde cinema--building upon the past in an attempt to get closer to the future.
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Q MagazineMay 13, 2013Primal Scream haven't sounded this vital in at least a decade. [Jun 2013, p.97]
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May 7, 2013With the core ‘XTRMNTR’ team--the Scream, Shields, producer David Holmes--More Light, the Scream’s 10th album and first in five years, lives up to its bilious billing.
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Jun 18, 2013More Light is not only an all-encompassing trip that shows everything they're capable of, but also the best album they've made since 2000's XTRMNTR.
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May 10, 2013More Light is prosaic, but also proof that when you want to rally a new generation, it’s not Marcus Mumford you want holding the megaphone.
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 26, 2013["It's A;right, It's OK" is] Yet another foray into shameless retro pastiche, then, but it concludes this gloomy, ear-bashing album with a welcome blast of rousing optimism. [Jul 2013, p.90]
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Jun 3, 2013What starts out as inviting, quickly becomes a bit irritating and ends up overwhelmingly draining and drab if tackled all at once.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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