The Royal Society - The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
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84 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: Chris Goss (Kyuss) produced this second album for the UK rockers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Playlouder
    100
    Confrontational, clammy, brimming with confidence... ‘Royal Society’ is as majestic as its title implies.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Explores themes of mental derailment and the black arts against a backdrop of the heaviest psychobilly, grunge-metal and stoner rock. [Nov 2004, p.106]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    A demented, disjointed, delicious-as-human-rump-steak modern classic. [23 Oct 2004, p.49]
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  4. Q Magazine
    60
    These songs display such moustache-twirling camp that they exert a lively pull despite the undead atmospherics. [Dec 2004, p.136]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. rokker
    10
    This is an incredible record - there's nothing like these guys around at the moment. I can hear bits of David Bowie, Black Sabbath, System Of A Down, The Cramps, The Doors, Dead Kennedies, Nick Cave, Iggy Pop and much more. People tell me the live shows are unbelieveable but I haven't seen them yet. Can't wait though!!… Expand
  2. Foxy
    10
    What a great follow-up to Hörse Of The Dög. They couldn't have got it much better!
  3. FuonqrrjetV
    10
    The Disaster still hasn't come over continental europe ... ... that's the disaster actually
  4. JohnH
    8
    In my opinion, this is THE most underrated band in the world TODAY. Trust me, listen to these guys. Look online for a streamed free-play. Tune in to music channels, and hope that they come on. This band NEEDS to be heard. Full stop.… Expand

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