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Apr 2, 2012Wonderful.
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Apr 19, 2012It is clever and witty like the band is want to be, but when listening to Rant I stopped caring about the lack of instruments and simply enjoyed myself.
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Apr 6, 2012Rant goes far beyond any glee club or barbershop perceptions with its reverence and creativity; while it may not change the mind of anyone who thinks a capella pop music is inherently hokey, it's still one of the Futureheads' most exciting albums.
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Apr 3, 2012As an honest dispatch from the coal-face, it's glorious indeed.
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Mar 30, 2012It's far from self-indulgent; their song choices and clever arrangements make Rant a real, if unexpected, delight.
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Mar 30, 2012So while Rant may be a stunt album for The Futureheads, it's an exhilarating stunt, and one that more than whets the appetite for whatever it is they choose to do next.
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May 1, 2012A memorable album that stands out as one of their best.
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Mar 30, 2012Classic Futureheads tracks are reimagined with quadratic complexity, with polyphonic rhythms weaving in and out of time, and piercingly tight multi-tracked vocals. On a technical level, it is brilliant... But let's face it – Rant isn't the sort of album you're going to listen to every day.
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Q MagazineApr 24, 2012It sounds clever, rather than engaging. [May 2012, p.98]
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Apr 2, 2012At times 'Rant' comes across like a hip church choir having a go at some pop hits. Yet, in the main, this is a fun and genuinely touching set of songs.
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Mar 30, 2012A strange, interesting, occasionally brilliant album.
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Mar 30, 2012While their retreads of "Robot" and "Thursday" come perilously close to "Bohemian Rhapsody", the makeovers of Kelis's "Acapella" and Sparks' "The No. 1 Song in Heaven" are brilliant.
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UncutApr 4, 2012It's not always successful...But older songs fare better. [May 2012, p.72]