Slave Ambient - The War on Drugs
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82 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Philadelphia-based group releases a second album of Americana roots-rock.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Uncut
    Aug 18, 2011
    100
    Something's happening wherever you turn on tracks that are dense with detail and brilliant accumulations of incident, but never overwrought or too busy, sheer grace their common link. [Sep 2011, p.80]
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  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    Sep 23, 2011
    80
    Crafted with a strong presence in realizing the sequencing and tracking through it all, it unquestionably rewards with repeated listens.
  3. The Guardian
    Jan 4, 2012
    80
    Slave Ambient makes a triumph of the unlikely premise that US heartland rock and Krautrock would mix like old friends.... A wonderful record.
  4. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 4, 2012
    60
    He sounds like Bob Dylan or Tom Petty when he sings – laconic, nasal, matter of fact – but his songs thrum and drone and hum like, well, loose ambient rock.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. pandachrist
    10
    A lot of great bands have put out records this year. This album is hands down, my favorite! If you are a fan of Kurt Vile, I can't see you not adoring this. It's very different yet you can tell they have played together for several years and their influences rub off on each other in so many different and amazing ways! Fantastic band puts out a fantastic record!… Expand
  2. musicmaster2273
    8
    This album has to be the best new album I've listened to in the last couple of weeks. Their first album seemed kind of shaky and overly experimental, but this album does the first one justice. The electronics and rhythmic guitar make this a overall worthy musical experience. Adam Granduciel has shown that there is still rock and roll alive in the 2010's, it just has a new, more modern sound.… Expand
  3. Martim_Durao
    8
    Well, all i can say is that they are the new Stone Roses. How great is that? I say it is very great to experience experimental grooves that are so well mixed-up and with a purpose.… Expand
  4. j30
    8
    This record kind of reminds me of Urban Hymes by the Verve, without the catchy grooves. Being catchy doesn't necessarily mean it's bad or good. In this case, it's very good.… Expand

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