Promises Promises - Die! Die! Die!
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78 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The sophomore album from the New Zealand trio.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    The venom is still there, and it's just as potent, but it tastes a little sweeter this time around.
  2. The Guardian
    80
    Definitely, a sense of danger, hunger and heat--qualities that so many current groups guilelessly miss. Bloc Party and other post-punk apostles should come gather at this altar, and prepare to kick the bucket.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Quite frankly, after just one listen to Promises Promises, Die! Die! Die! could set fire to our first born and we’d still be staring at them in doe-eyed wonder. Cold showers necessary.
  4. Q Magazine
    60
    It's like being hit over the head by a giant hammer in a neverending Itchy & Scrathy episode. [Jan 2009, p.113]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
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  1. RonT.
    10
    A true mystery for me why this band doesn't get more recognition, amazing band, amazing record!
  2. JensL
    9
    This album is fantastic, a real maturation from the ferocity of previous recordings.
  3. BennyG.
    9
    this band needed to be recorded by an associate that captures their sonic sound assault and give them depth. congrats S.Carter and D!D!D!

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