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Kerrang!Oct 27, 2016It's a step forward lyrically and also musically. [29 Oct 2016, p.53]
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Alternative PressOct 10, 2016Slaves pull no punches with social and political commentary. But Take Control is also diverse and boasts sly British humor. [Nov 2016, p.90]
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Oct 10, 2016Despite the lack of progression from the first album to the second Take Control is a perfectly listen-able album--and perhaps album three will be where they shine.
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Q MagazineOct 5, 2016Modern life is rubbish, but the tunes are great. [Nov 2016, p.114]
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Oct 4, 2016It’s still simplistic and limited but it’s meant to be. That’s the whole idea. The converted will remain.
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Sep 29, 2016Take Control colourfully, and often cartoonishly, blazes with a refusal to accept the monotonies of everyday life.
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Sep 29, 2016It should come as no surprise that the second half suffers for its subdued pace; after all, Slaves are fashioned around the idea of being abrasive, not insightful.
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Sep 29, 2016It was produced by Michael ‘Mike D’ Diamond of the Beastie Boys, though sounds like it’s held together with snot and sawdust, lending the record a sense of spontaneity that runs through all 16 tracks.
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