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  • Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the British noise rock trio led by Tom Rogerson.
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  1. Aug 16, 2011
    90
    With Route One or Die they have managed to destroy not only their previous releases, but potentially anything else released in 2011.
  2. Aug 16, 2011
    90
    Route One or Die is many things--immense, joyful, weird and above all aptly titled, as you'd be hard-pressed to find another debut album released this year --British or otherwise--that sounds so completely vibrant and alive.
  3. 80
    Route One... is an enlightening joy because it trips all over the place, from darkness to bright to fast to slow to synthetic to organic and back again, and that's not because of any one person's influence.
  4. Aug 16, 2011
    80
    What is most impressive about Route One Or Die is the utter sense of conviction and commitment brought to every aspect of this complex, intricate music.
  5. Aug 16, 2011
    70
    Route One or Die is a heavy, sometimes dizzyingly diverse listen. Despite this, the band's emphasis on melody means these songs hook you in from the very first listen, while still having more wonders to reveal to you on repeated listens.
  6. Aug 16, 2011
    70
    Sure, the combination of digital bleepage and raaawk! is nothing new, but few electronic bands have rocked quite so hard as these guys do.
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