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Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings
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Mixed: 3 out of 25
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Negative: 3 out of 25
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Sep 23, 2014Whilst The Drums retain their contradictory noir-yet-sunshiney songwriting, Encyclopedia sees the duo dig deeper and go darker. Gone are the hand clap choruses and here to stay is a band that have ensured they will not fade into oblivion.
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MojoNov 7, 2014A strand of misanthropy and musical bloody-mindedness makes for an uneven listen and feels like a band in transition. [Nov 2014, p.98]
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Q MagazineOct 3, 2014The model can work successfully--There IS Nothing Left recalls a sunnier, more sugary take on '80s Cure, for example--but elsewhere songs would benefit from editing. [Nov 2014, p.111]
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Sep 30, 2014The Drums are at least halfway to amassing a pretty great singles comp--they just can’t really call it a Greatest Hits.