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Classic Rock MagazineDec 18, 2014By making new albums like this, the band sidestep the entire revival punk circuit ethos and create something new, again. [Summer 2014, p.88]
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Nov 18, 2014It’s trademark Buzzcocks, with the slashing guitars to get you going and biting lyrics that let you know it’s not all fun and games.
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Nov 18, 2014This is a euphoric trip to the apocalypse, whether in a dig at social media in “Virtually Real” or a look at daily craziness in “The Way.”
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Nov 21, 2014This sharp, addictive collection winks at the past in ways the already devoted will love.
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Alternative PressNov 17, 2014The result is an urgent collection whose creative spark burns brightly. [Dec 2014, p.104]
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Nov 18, 2014Less concerned with fictional romance than with virtual reality, it’s an anxious record from a band that should be settling comfortably into old age. It’s also a powerful argument for why the Buzzcocks remain relevant in spite of their increasingly troubled take on modernity.
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MojoNov 19, 2014If The Way's latter stages descend into lumpy Who-y rawk, the earlier auditory apparition of Buzzcocks in tuneful excelsis will always be welcome. [Dec 2014, p.89]
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Nov 17, 2014The short, sweet The Way packs enough pop-tinged punk energy and emotion to satisfy Buzzcocks faithful, at least.
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Nov 17, 2014The Buzzcocks haven't lost their touch as a live act in the 21st century, but The Way makes it clear these guys need to recharge their creative batteries before they attempt another studio album.
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Nov 17, 2014Though The Way is unlikely to attract many new fans, those who contributed to the project to make the album should be pretty happy with the results.
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Nov 21, 2014Instead of growing soft and slick while retaining their songwriting prowess, they’ve stayed fast and raw--but left much of their popcraft somewhere behind.
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Nov 17, 2014The Buzzcocks deserve credit for continuing to craft new material, but after nearly 40 years, they also risk sounding sometimes like some bands they emulated, or mocked, who started long before them.