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MojoDec 12, 2011The best tracks on Panic of Girls have some edge and bite... though the all-points-of-the-compass eclecticism makes [it] sound somewhat disjointed and schizophrenic. [Aug. 2011, pg. 99]
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Oct 28, 2011While Panic of Girls certainly advances Blondie's legacy as an influential and consistently relevant force, there are a few moments that, at best, improve upon repeated listening or at worst, taint the band's otherwise commendable return to recording.
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Sep 28, 2011Yet, if the tunes sometimes sag, Debbie Harry's voice remains sharply sculpted.
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UncutJul 19, 2011The weakness is the music. [Aug 2011, p.79]
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Jul 1, 2011That Panic of Girls gives way from innovation to imitation is regrettable--but in an era in which bands are content to simply wheel out their back catalogue in return for a fat pay check, it's admirable that Blondie are still here and still looking forward, even if only fleetingly.
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Jul 1, 2011It will do for the festivals but not without considerable help from their back catalogue.
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Jul 1, 2011If only the other half of this album didn't spiral off into wretched reggae stylings, this would be alright.
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Jul 1, 2011Throughout, the sound is brittle and strident, like space-rock-candy, with Deborah Harry's allure buried far too deeply in the crowded mix to be particularly effective.
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Jul 1, 2011None of it will set the Saturday dancefloors on fire with pouting thrills, though it may sound cool enough over coffee in the cafes of Sunday morning.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 16
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Mixed: 3 out of 16
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Negative: 4 out of 16
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Aug 30, 2020
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Nov 18, 2016This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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Oct 13, 2013