- Record Label: Burning Heart
- Release Date: Jul 26, 2004
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Mojo(I)NC's pop-punky take on early Deep Purple-ish blues-rock is elegantly streamlined by Rubin's lucid production. [Sep 2004, p.104]
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‘Armed Love’ then is The (I)NC’s straight ahead rock record but a superior one at that, one with a great deal of heart and soul, and one that should propel them onto the global stage.
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A great straight-down-the-line rock 'n' roll album.
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It's not innovative, but it's deliberate and economic, with no filler and an inviting dose of Sly Stone-derived soul.
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BlenderThe doggedly retro approach ultimately muzzles the Noise COnspiracy's radical bite. [Nov 2005, p.136]
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Q MagazineFor all their winning ways they lack the songwriting dexterity of the truly great. [Sep 2004, p.119]
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Under The RadarThis is an album in short supply of great songs. [#11, p.110]
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MagnetIt seems so mild. [#64, p.98]
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New Musical Express (NME)Sadly, The (I)NC have mistaken the ultra-safe sound of maximum R&B for the scream of revolution. [24 Jul 2004, p.49]
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It's as if they're trying to mimic Primal Scream but on ‘Let’s Make History’ they’re more like an under the weather INXS, and on ‘Armed Love’ you could even draw comparisons with Ocean Colour Scene. Eeeeeeeeee!
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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RichVOct 26, 2004
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KenSAug 30, 2004