This is PiL
by Public Image Ltd.
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6

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  1. AlexxTrusc
    May 31, 2012
    6
    The first album in 20 years from Public Image Ltd despite its rock tone is quite strange. We can find both reggeae compositions ("One Drop") and indie rock ("Human") or electronic experiments ("The Room I Am In"). John Lydon on vocals continues experimenting, sometimes giving it a psychedelic character ("Deeper Water "), while the songs are characterized by a somewhat antiquatedThe first album in 20 years from Public Image Ltd despite its rock tone is quite strange. We can find both reggeae compositions ("One Drop") and indie rock ("Human") or electronic experiments ("The Room I Am In"). John Lydon on vocals continues experimenting, sometimes giving it a psychedelic character ("Deeper Water "), while the songs are characterized by a somewhat antiquated arrangements - which sometimes can be counted on the bands' plus, but usually causes only a bad impression.… Expand

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    80
    It sounds like [he's having a lark]. [Jul 2012, p.108]
  2. Under The Radar
    Aug 22, 2012
    40
    On the majority of This is PiL, they are overshadowed by Lydon's barking vocals.
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  3. The Wire
    Jul 24, 2012
    70
    The unit sound tight and integrated. [May 2012, p.62]
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