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Nov 5, 2013On their third outings most bands attempt to step up their game in terms of consistent songwriting. Instead, there's as many skippable tracks on this record as those worth revisiting. Mere competency is not sufficient to turn heads, especially in the year that abounds in high-quality stoner rock releases.
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Dec 3, 2013Overall, Whales and Leeches amounts to a frustrating release, because when the band try something adventurous instrumentally or vocally--as heard on “DOEN”, “Dawn Rising”, and “Every Little Twist”--these road-hardened grafters really kick their potential in the guts.
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Nov 4, 2013Whales And Leeches ultimately fails to capitalise upon or recapture the spirit of their previous releases.
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Oct 23, 2013Red Fang certainly sounds good on Whales and Leeches, with the production of the Decemberists multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk again giving their instruments ample breadth and weight. But they do not match that surface with substance.