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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Mar 13, 2019
    81
    The Devil You Know masterfully walks the line between politically charged while remaining , perhaps tragically, timeless. But it’s also an immensely listenable album, a fully realized emerging of the band’s true power in crafting edgy, electric songs.
  2. 80
    A profound confidence is demonstrated throughout the record and the group makes the timeless argument that strong simplicity beats fancy fretwork- and it always does.
  3. Mar 13, 2019
    80
    Topics like institutionalised evil, war and greed are always valid targets and The Coathangers go for the throat--and draw blood--pleasingly and memorably at every opportunity. This should be their moment of glory.
  4. Mar 13, 2019
    80
    This is punk music delivered with a righteous feminine fury.
  5. Nov 8, 2019
    78
    The Devil You Know: smart, joyous rage for our times.
  6. Mar 20, 2019
    76
    When asked to rank the group’s previous albums by Noisey last year, Kugel ranked them in reverse order. On The Devil You Know, their evolution continues.
  7. May 2, 2019
    70
    One might not have expected the Coathangers to still be making interesting music 12 years after their debut album hit the streets in 2007, but The Devil You Know reveals growing up doesn't have to be a bad thing after all.
  8. Uncut
    Mar 13, 2019
    70
    By combining focused layers and distinctive styles, The Coathangers have crafted their best record yet. [Apr 2019, p.26]

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