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Sep 8, 2017Frankly, Shade sounds like the band is still ruling the world, such is their confidence and skill level here.
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Sep 8, 2017This 13 track set sees the band tapping back into that essential ingredients of their core sound.
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Sep 14, 2017All told, a rebel-rousing cut above today’s sludge.
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Sep 8, 2017Anger can be power, and the musical and emotional furor of Shade is a powerful and much-needed weapon in a chaotic time.
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Sep 8, 2017This white-hot furnace of a black-rock milestone shows Living Colour more scathingly relevant (and desperately needed) than ever.
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Q MagazineSep 27, 2017Conflict was always at the root of Living Colour's sound, and finding a balance remains a challenge; even more so for a group whose members work together so occasionally. [Nov 2017, p.111]
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Sep 11, 2017While a few tracks do sound like retreads of their familiar monolithic grooves, songs like "Come On" are intensely contemporary, tweaking LC's sound with the inhuman ADD sound-warping of modern dubstep.