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Kerrang!Oct 3, 2014It's consistently excellent, showcasing the band's trademark riffy and psychedelic sides. [13 Sep 2014, p.53]
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 17, 2014Wicked Nature is a fateful folly that might just bear fruit. [Oct 2014, p.89]
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Sep 2, 2014A little more variation would have been nice, but you know what they say about stopped clocks.
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Aug 29, 2014Wicked Nature is certainly the start of a renaissance, if not quite the all-conquering return it could have been
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Sep 9, 2014Whether the record would have benefited from the band focusing more on fewer tracks is debatable, but Wicked Nature is in many ways a miniature triumph for an outfit written off by many as has-beens.
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Sep 4, 2014He has highs, he has some lows, but spends most of his time somewhere in between--largely because he's doing it the same he always has.
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Q MagazineAug 29, 2014Over two discs, the schtick loses it flashpan charm. In bursts, though, there's much that impresses. [Oct 2014, p.120]
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Aug 29, 2014Songs such as Anything You Say and Metal Zone come laden with unsubtle but effective hooks, loud-quiet-loud dynamics, crunchy riffs and Beatles-esque harmonies. Only on the dreamy Clueless does Nicholls attach his strong sense of melody to a different set of sounds.
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Aug 29, 2014Wicked Nature goes on for much too long, leaving it just as forgettable as the rest.
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Sep 10, 2014Even though it’s not overlong at only 55 minutes, it still feels bloated and unnecessary.
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Sep 2, 2014This LP is hopelessly devoid of ideas.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 16
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Mixed: 1 out of 16
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Negative: 2 out of 16
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