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80

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7.6

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  • Summary: This is the fourth full-length studio release for the electronic solo project of Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power.
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  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Aug 9, 2019
    100
    It may well be Power’s finest solo record, a continuation of the last decade-and-a-half of pushing himself into new sonic realms. It’s an astonishing work; actively abrasive and incandescent with fury with a core of unaffected raw feeling.
  2. 90
    It is all bark, all bite and Power’s greatest and most consistent release under the Blanck Mass alias, bearing a message that is as crucial as it is necessary.
  3. 80
    The past eight years have seen Blanck Mass creep forwards to slowly become one of the UK’s most exciting experimental producers. Animated Violence Mild is the pay-off, a fantastic, delirious soundtrack to our demise.
  4. Uncut
    Aug 9, 2019
    80
    Alongside the general pixelated bombast, it also represents Power's most melodic work. [Sep 2019, p.23]
  5. Aug 16, 2019
    80
    His most cohesive, and delightful, to date.
  6. Dec 18, 2019
    80
    It’s another high point in an increasingly strong discography, one that demands more than just mild praise.
  7. Q Magazine
    Aug 9, 2019
    60
    Despite the pluming black-metal geyser of Death Drop, it doesn't have the evil heft of 2017 predecessor World Eater. [Sep 2019, p.108]

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  1. Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Nice album, expanded his sound even further. This release is more dance rock oriented, as proven by House vs. House" and "No Dice". The soundNice album, expanded his sound even further. This release is more dance rock oriented, as proven by House vs. House" and "No Dice". The sound of old is mixed in, with the harsh vocals of opener "Death Drop" and perhaps the best mix of all ingredients on "Love Is a Parasite". This proves that Blanck Mass could he accessible dance music if he wanted to, but he obviously has no interest in that as each song is more of a sonic experiment (thankfully). The album ends in "Wings of Hate", which sounds like Beethoven cut up into tiny pieces and programmed into the 21st century. A Joy to listen to or just put on in the background. Expand