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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the garage rock band formed by Mississippi-born John Barrett was self-produced.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Jun 25, 2013
    80
    Although GB City was powerful in its own way, the self-titled displays an impressive attention to detail that helps bring out some of the sound that was lacking in the group’s early work.
  2. Jul 8, 2013
    80
    Sure, this is a great garage rock record--but it’s dreaming even bigger.
  3. Jun 25, 2013
    70
    While Bass Drum Of Death is stripped back and wins many points for commitment to a certain aesthetic, it’s also a largely successful album in terms of tunes.
  4. Jun 25, 2013
    70
    While GB City felt fast and dirty like a fleeting glance with a stranger, Bass Drum of Death is a fully realized one night stand.
  5. 65
    His self-titled effort amounts to little more than the sound of him treading water; it’s every bit as fun and energetic as GB City, and the chaotic live shows aren’t likely to see a change of pace any time soon, but there’s practically nothing in the way of progression here, either.
  6. Jul 12, 2013
    59
    Every song on this album could stand to be tightened. Most could lose a verse or two, and a lot of them would sound much better if they were played faster.

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
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  1. Nov 13, 2021
    10
    I'm not a rock / punk guy but this album has really nice music and I love the vocals. Every song is memorable specially Crawling After You andI'm not a rock / punk guy but this album has really nice music and I love the vocals. Every song is memorable specially Crawling After You and I Wanna Be Forgotten. Expand