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MagnetJun 4, 2015N.E.W. proves that Death is still ahead of the curve. [No. 120, p.53]
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Jun 8, 2015An album of new material from the abyss: whiplash-fast songs as Spartan in construction and as bracing in attack as their 40-years-young visionary predecessors.
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The WireMay 15, 2015While the high energy interplay between the players remains solid, their proto-punk edginess is less pronounced. [Apr 2015, p.54]
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Apr 20, 2015The album, though brief, is not only better than it had any right to be, but is close to perfect. Can't wait for the next one.
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UncutApr 16, 2015While some of N.E.W. feels a little undercooked, there are also fantastic moments. [May 2015, p.71]
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Under The RadarApr 16, 2015The trio manage to work within the framework of their original sound while pointing out the way ahead. [Apr-May 2015, p.81]
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Apr 16, 2015Despite the grit on N.E.W., all three musicians boast a bonhomie similar to a local band’s open friendliness, making for one of the most approachable punk albums in recent memory.
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Apr 23, 2015Unlike ...For the Whole World to See, N.E.W. does not sound like a lost proto-punk classic; it's just a pretty good rock record made by guys who have been at it for a long time.
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Jun 4, 2015N.E.W. feels more like a victory lap than a new beginning. Nothing inherently wrong with that, and every track is here is at least solid, but it’s best to put expectations of revelation out of your mind before hitting the “play” button.
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MojoMay 20, 2015Even while eschewing the much-loved spacey dub demo interludes of earlier releases for a kind of metaphysical hard rock, all but one of these tracks are worthy additions to a now capacious legacy. [Jun 2015, p.90]
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Apr 24, 2015It doesn’t always gel entirely (the false-ending-blighted Look At Your Life quickly grates; Change simply feels forced) but Who Am I’s blissful harmonies are second to none and both the celebratory Relief and chugging, metallic The Times subject the Hackneys’ patented, hard-driving Detroit rock’n’roll sound to a strikingly contemporary overhaul.
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Apr 16, 2015The trio hit on a raw, emotional, gritty new sound, but success failed to materialize until some 40 years later.
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Apr 17, 2015There's undeniably something missing here.