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MagnetNov 21, 2017There's no doubt who you're listening to when the calamitous chords and broken-phone vocals of "Factory" open the band's eighth full-length. [No. 148, p.61]
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Oct 4, 2017Despite the fact that listening to one of their albums in full feels like a 40-minute bludgeoning, there’s something oddly heart-warming at play here. Unsane are not chameleons or shapeshifters but rather stoic veterans unashamed to continue honing a sound many would argue they perfected decades ago.
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Oct 4, 2017While the record doesn't necessarily break new ground, it succeeds in solidifying Unsane's rule as the kings of noise rock.
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Oct 4, 2017Sterilize is raw, unrelenting rock music that unapologetically draws blood.
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Oct 4, 2017This is a cohesive unit firing on all cylinders.
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Dec 7, 2017Their eighth studio LP, is fearsome stuff. Tracks like The Grind, Lung and A Slow Reaction display perfectly pitched aggression to fine effect but Unsane are at their best when they allow a circular groove to really take hold and lock down for the duration. Not all is quite as compelling--Distance and Avail feel rather leaden, but this remains a fierce listen.