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86 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

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  • Summary: Oft-compared to Joy Division, this unique British four-piece sports single-word names (Hamilton, Noble, Yan, and Wood), dons military apparel for their live shows, and tackles dark, weighty themes in their lyrics (Czech history, anyone)? 'The Decline' marks their full-length debut, drawing critical praise on both sides of the Atlantic.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Austin Chronicle
    100
    An enchanting, rhapsodic album of uncommon depth.
  2. Under The Radar
    80
    BSP are in a league of their own -- a young band with an arsenal of ideas, the brains to pull them off and the guts to let them loose into the world. [#5, p.98]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    BSP are an odd bunch: out of place, out of time, and quite possibly out of their minds. But given time to explore the depths of this record, they're also often out of this world.
  4. Junkmedia
    50
    The mish-mash of moods and modes leaves little from which to gather a theme.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    It's fantastic
  2. nickd
    10
    See, people who say "the emporer has no clothes" should be shot for music fascism. Fantastic record, bombasic, pompous (14-minute long tracks and 41-second monk chanting, anyone?). It's not that arty, it's just great music. Now excuse me, I'm just off to murder the idiot who gave it 2.… Collapse
  3. ahmose
    10
    This a great album. Great lyrics, melodies. A classic.
  4. G
    10
    A truely astounding album.

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