• Record Label: Nul
  • Release Date: Apr 2, 2012
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. May 1, 2012
    70
    A memorable album that stands out as one of their best.
  2. Apr 19, 2012
    80
    It 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.
  3. Apr 6, 2012
    80
    Rant 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.
  4. As an honest dispatch from the coal-face, it's glorious indeed.
  5. Mar 30, 2012
    70
    Classic 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.
  6. Mar 30, 2012
    80
    It's far from self-indulgent; their song choices and clever arrangements make Rant a real, if unexpected, delight.
  7. Mar 30, 2012
    80
    So 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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