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- Summary: The first new studio release in 12 years for the British post-punk band features contributions from Gabe Gurnsey, Mike Joyce, Eric Random, and Sink Ya Teeth (Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford).
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- Record Label: Mute
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, Dance-Rock
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Sep 25, 2020A Certain Ratio's musical expansiveness is felt most strongly on the album's closing track, "Taxi Guy", a percussion/horns/electronics-fueled instrumental.
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Sep 24, 2020It's a continuation of what the band did three decades earlier on ACR: MCR, which showed Weatherall and company the way forward, all the way down to the recruitment of Denise Johnson as lead vocalist.
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Sep 24, 2020A heady amalgam of Ibiza chill-out anthems and Carnival bangers, with poignant choruses and repeated minor chords, ACR Loco is a stomping reminder to celebrate the eccentric pleasures of life in multicultural cities and the liberating night life they offer.
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UncutSep 24, 2020Offers something for everyone. [Nov 2020, p.25]
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Sep 28, 2020The occasional clumsiness of ACR Loco is easy to forgive in light of the album’s musical pleasures. After a deep dive into their back pages, A Certain Ratio found a powerful formula: paying heed to where they came from while keeping the door open for more all night parties in their future.
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MojoSep 24, 2020ACR Loco lives up to its title. [Nov 2020, p.83]
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Sep 28, 2020There's nothing super memorable about this record, nor is there anything horribly offensive about it either. Ultimately, ACR Loco doesn't match A Certain Ratio's past glories, but it doesn't erase their legacy either.