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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Uncut
    Oct 10, 2013
    90
    [Fuzz is] eight glorious tracks of heavy, frantic and, yes, extremely fuzzy, proto-metal. [Nov 2013, p.71]
  2. Sep 30, 2013
    82
    FUZZ is commanding and infectious--this could be the project Segall was born for.
  3. Oct 1, 2013
    81
    Fuzz’s eight songs smartly clock in at a taut 37 minutes.
  4. Oct 22, 2013
    80
    From the opening cut of “Earthen Gate” the songs nudge, heave, shove and then finally bulldoze their way to your hearts.
  5. 80
    A rush job, perhaps, but it’s still the sound of three guys having the time of their lives.
  6. Oct 4, 2013
    80
    This is a thirty-five minute blast of garage rock of the highest calibre. Consider all boxes ticked: carefree, angry, passionate, loud, relentless, and fun.
  7. Nov 14, 2013
    78
    Scoff at them for being a bit too obvious with their name but Fuzz and Fuzz deliver the garage rock roar we’ve come to expect from Segall and Co.
  8. Magnet
    Oct 18, 2013
    75
    Segall's hooks work well in this loud, loose-limbed environment. [No. 103, p.55]
  9. Sep 30, 2013
    73
    Fuzz consistently run the risk of noodling for a bit too long or pushing one idea a little too far. It's tricky to balance loud and quiet, and Fuzz are still finding their footing.
  10. 70
    On this album, the influences are acknowledged and respected while still managing to sound original.
  11. Oct 2, 2013
    70
    Totaling just eight tracks, Fuzz is a rich, albeit hurried listen.
  12. Oct 2, 2013
    70
    Sure, it can go too far, but it goes too far in favor of feeling, of the base response that comes from music this muscled, this catchy, this delightfully shadowed.
  13. Under The Radar
    Sep 30, 2013
    70
    It flat-out reeks of authenticity and if you don't know what authenticity smells like, it's only because FUZZ is still holding in the smoke. [Aug-Sep 2013, p.90]
  14. Sep 30, 2013
    70
    In its best moments, Fuzz will have listeners forgetting Segall is part of the equation at all, the album's brooding heaviness more immediately moving than any of his distinctive sonic ticks.
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Sep 15, 2014
    10
    UN Fuphking believable ! This is it. This is by far the best CD put out in 2013. This is not for the weak of heart, and if you have anyUN Fuphking believable ! This is it. This is by far the best CD put out in 2013. This is not for the weak of heart, and if you have any addictive tendencies, or addictive issues with your personal life, you might want to avoid this album. It's going to take over your entire self. What a rockin, roller coaster , mind bending, rock out adventure. Yah, give any other CD that definition, and I will buy it. Cuz you can't. This is one of the best CD's to throw on when you want some instant "fun" in your life. What a blast. Ty Segall and this group of rock enthusiasts found the ingredients for musical morphine, and this stuff is going to end up going through your ears and into your veins straight to your mind, where your mind will keep begging for more, and then you are "Addicted" to fuzz. What a ride. wow. Great stuff, and the best part is it's not from your dad's record collection. It can be from YOUR record collection, cuz it's new. Full Review »
  2. Oct 18, 2013
    8
    Mind Blowing. There is not too much more to say. If you like progressive rock it is a must. What's in your head? Is one of my favourite songsMind Blowing. There is not too much more to say. If you like progressive rock it is a must. What's in your head? Is one of my favourite songs of all time. So powerfull, chek it out! Full Review »
  3. Dec 6, 2020
    7
    An interesting project that will quickly put you in the bath. With agressive tempos and drums, shouting instruments and a frantic pace, FuzzAn interesting project that will quickly put you in the bath. With agressive tempos and drums, shouting instruments and a frantic pace, Fuzz don't deny their influences especially when it comes to 'What's In My Head?' which synthesize all their psychedelic power and ambitions. Despite this over-popular track the rest of the album sounds a bit less intriguing. However the songs in overall benefit from a good balance between singing and intrumental parts. We are faced by different tempos and volume. I would have put some more silences because, as we reach the end, the feeling of being overwhelmed becomes more and more present without the possibility to breath. Full Review »