What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
by Public Enemy
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2020
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Archer_11
    Jun 18, 2023
    8
    Proof positive that PE are still in the game. New fans should start with Nation and Fear, but any old heads tuning in could be in for a treat.

    Minor gripe - they left Griff off this one, not sure why.
  2. KaedenSouki
    Sep 25, 2020
    7
    Great features especially on FTP remix. Good old fashioned public enemy solid rock infused production on many tracks. My only big problem is some out of place/oldhead lyrics that made me cringe a little bit but overall a great project.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Mojo
    Oct 28, 2020
    60
    Posse-laden re-workings of deathless anthems Public Enemy Number Won and Fight The Power are suitably superfly; rehashing four tracks from 2017's Nothing IS Quick In The Desert less so. A welcome blast if righteous funky wisdom nonetheless. [Dec 2020, p.83]
  2. Uncut
    Oct 16, 2020
    60
    What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? is no return to the glory days, it is a credible reprise of their old-school rolling and one-two punch, spiked with heavy psychedelic guitar. [Dec 2020, p.36]
  3. PopMatters
    Oct 5, 2020
    70
    With What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?, the band have concocted a balm for so much of what that ails us. There's certainly something to be said for that.
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