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- Summary: The seventh full-length studio release for the Irish rock band is its first since 1984's In The Long Grass.
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- Record Label: BMG
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 2 out of 6
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Mixed: 4 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Classic Rock MagazineMar 12, 2020Citizens of Boomtown is a startling selection of classically punchy songs. [Apr 2020, p.87]
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UncutMar 12, 2020Crunching glam riffs, foot-stamping choruses and lip-smacking vocals - delivered with trademark gusto by Bob Geldof. [Apr 2020, p.25]
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Mar 13, 2020It has nostalgic nods to their first musical loves, bits that nod back to the first records they made, plenty of vim and spark but without the fuel that was first ignited by that spark. And, of course, it has toe-curling attempts to be current, just in case there really are disenfranchised kids listening.
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Mar 12, 2020There is some good material here and they've certainly taken their reunion record somewhere unexpected, but as a whole, Citizens is a bit of an inconsistent mess.
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MojoMar 12, 2020Confusing mix of glam-influenced punk and would-be party bangers a tad disappointing. [Apr 2020, p.93]
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Mar 17, 2020Ripping off very obvious rock songs is asking to be deemed irrelevant, and their attempts to sound contemporary are poor at best. If you must acquire this, then you might have fun with your friends picking out which songs they ripped off, or pay homage to or whatever.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Mar 15, 2020
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May 10, 2020
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