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72

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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from Manchester post-punk band A Certain Ratio features guest appearances from Ellen Beth Abdi, Chunky, and Emperor Machine.
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  1. Apr 5, 2023
    70
    Compared to some of their iconic contemporaries, A Certain Ratio never quite got their due, but the niche they’ve settled into in recent years serves their legacy well.
  2. Apr 7, 2023
    70
    The whole set affirms the band's continued relevance with a clear sense that they're having a ball with their past and influences while linking with another cohort of homegrown talent.
  3. Apr 5, 2023
    70
    While elements of homage and pastiche run throughout 1982, A Certain Ratio never lose themselves in the past, and the group’s vibrancy shines throughout the record.
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    Apr 5, 2023
    70
    1982 has some nostalgic moments. ... But there is forward motion too. [May 2023, p.25]
  5. Apr 5, 2023
    67
    1982 is their best album since 1986’s Force. ... Attractive in its distillation of received pleasures, 1982 functions as a history lesson about a fecund era, and, boy, they own the warts too.
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  1. Apr 28, 2023
    0
    Never heard of this band before Spotify played me a track off this album. It's a great album packed with tunes and funky as drums. SoundNever heard of this band before Spotify played me a track off this album. It's a great album packed with tunes and funky as drums. Sound modern and classic at the same time. Go have a listen... Expand