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  1. Nov 17, 2015
    100
    This is a portrait of a band firing creatively on all cylinders. Their time is now. Don’t miss out.
  2. Nov 17, 2015
    80
    In reconstructing their music to match the grand scale of their ambition, they've mapped out a whole new territory to explore, and Tape Hiss indicates it's going to be a hell of a ride.
  3. Magnet
    Nov 17, 2015
    70
    The most impressive thing about the band's second record is how relentless it is. [No. 126, p.59]
  4. Uncut
    Nov 20, 2015
    70
    Songs are largely centered on shrill, surfy guitar and all of then are built to be absorbed, affixed to undulating rhythms that ebb and flow before they eventually slip into a groove. [Dec 2015, p.78]
  5. Nov 17, 2015
    60
    This LP will no doubt please listeners with an ear for more astringent experimentations, but for the most part, it seems like Rats on Rafts have drifted a bit too far into their own ambitions at the expense of their songs.
  6. Mojo
    Nov 20, 2015
    60
    This second outing is an exercise in documenting a much beefier, hot-blooded sound. [Nov 2015, p.87]