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82

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

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  1. Jun 12, 2019
    74
    Even with an eight-year gap between, it's easy to think of Final Transmission as a sister album to White Silence. The facts of each album's creation are remarkably similar, down to being nine-song hitters largely recorded in practice spaces rather than a recording studio proper. The difference, of course, is that Final Transmission is short and raw by necessity rather than choice.
  2. Jun 10, 2019
    70
    Final Transmission is a touching tribute to the life of Scofield, allowing his immense talent to be enjoyed by the world one last time.
  3. Jun 7, 2019
    75
    The album touches on all eras of the band's varied back-catalogue, which serves as a pleasing send off should this indeed be Cave In's final transmission. However, there is a nagging sense that had it not been for Scofield's passing this could have been their best record since Jupiter