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White Reaper Does It Again
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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the garage rock quartet from Kentucky was produced by Kevin Ratterman.
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Make Me Wanna Die
I gotta say goodbye Dont wanna make you cry Don't wanna make you cry??? those tears from your eyes They make me want to die They make me want to... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Paste Magazine
    Jul 15, 2015
    88
    Each song here is a lesson in catchiness. Every driving guitar onslaught, drum hop around, keyboard attack and vocal screed is a hook unto itself. The distortion is prominent almost as a laugh in the face of danger.
  2. Consequence
    Jul 15, 2015
    83
    An album that blends rather seamlessly with the group’s fiery six-track debut EP.
  3. Q Magazine
    Jul 30, 2015
    80
    There's an unmistakable, tightly drilled quality to all his [Tony Esposito's] work. [Sep 2015, p.117]
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  4. The A.V. Club
    Jul 17, 2015
    75
    White Reaper Does It Again follows the formula a lot more closely than most.
  5. The Line of Best Fit
    Jul 27, 2015
    75
    Much like their self-titled EP, ...Does It Again has ear-worm songwriting paired with fuzzed out production, making for an overall engaging, if one-track, listen.
  6. Uncut
    Jul 28, 2015
    70
    Jaunty and beholden to fuzz, White Reaper comes on like Kentucky's answer to Supergrass on this charming debut, crammed with short melodic powerpop gems. [Sep 2015, p.83]
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  7. NOW Magazine
    Jul 16, 2015
    60
    Diversifying is a good plan, seeing as this kind of thrashy, mid-fi guitar pop can all melt together. Thankfully, the sugary keyboards and furious, to-the-point guitar solos (and guitarmonies!) cause most of the songs to shred in their own special way.

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  1. Sincerely
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Awesome group. Exceptionally talented. Songs are catchy and youthful. It does make me want to get in my car with the window down and listen toAwesome group. Exceptionally talented. Songs are catchy and youthful. It does make me want to get in my car with the window down and listen to this band!… Expand
  2. pogopop77
    Oct 7, 2015
    9
    Scuzzy, hard-edged, melodic power pop with crashing guitars and rinky-dink keyboard accents. The freshest take I've heard on this classicScuzzy, hard-edged, melodic power pop with crashing guitars and rinky-dink keyboard accents. The freshest take I've heard on this classic sound since The Exploding Hearts more than a decade ago. 8.5/10.… Expand
  4. harrisonjr98
    Aug 16, 2015
    8
    White Reaper Does It Again is a catchy, era-defying debut from a promising new band. There's not much more to it than that- the record won'tWhite Reaper Does It Again is a catchy, era-defying debut from a promising new band. There's not much more to it than that- the record won't change your life, but it's a great summer driving album that you may find yourself sitting in your car still listening to even after you've reached your destination. Enticing enough to warrant following the band's future endeavors. 8.3/10… Expand

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