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  • Summary: The third full-length release from Manchester-based band Chemtrails was produced by Margo Broom.
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  • Record Label: PNKSLM
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Garage Punk, Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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  1. Mojo
    Jan 22, 2024
    80
    Beneath the Day-Glo surface, Chemtrails rage away. [Jan 2024, p.89]
  2. Jan 22, 2024
    80
    The Joy Of Sects is exhilarating, witty and addictive, which blends perfect pop melodies with raw punk energy. It may not appeal to everyone, but it’s the perfect album to dance into the apocalypse with.
  3. Jan 22, 2024
    70
    Fans may be relieved to learn that while Broom did ratchet up the intensity of their sound a notch in the studio, together they keep things raw, frank, fun, and friskily psychedelic on the resulting The Joy of Sects.
  4. Uncut
    Jan 22, 2024
    70
    Though the band's affection for Blonie, Pixies and Osees is plain, it's not intrusive and music's x-factor is an ominous undertow, notably provided by the keyboard on breakneck instrumental "(Post Apocalypstick)". [Jan 2024, p.28]