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- Summary: Some early versions of the songs on the sixth full-length studio release for the British indie rock band were released as part of six EPs that were released in conjunction with its monthly Krankenhaus club nights.
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- Record Label: High Note
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 21
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Mixed: 6 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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Jun 4, 2013Machineries Of Joy proves that BSP are still in bloom.
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Apr 1, 2013Their fifth album finds them playing it relatively straight, and it's no bad thing.
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MojoApr 9, 2013One of their most consistently impressive releases. [May 2013, p.90]
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Under The RadarMar 29, 2013If Machineries Of Joy doesn't win global adoration, there are songs here very likely to at least make someone's day, which is possibly an even more admirable goal. [Mar-Apr 2013, p.91]
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Apr 1, 2013It's an environment that rewards more often than it disappoints.
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Apr 1, 2013While British Sea Power do occasionally revert back to the anthemic formula that worked so well on previous albums, on the whole, Machineries Of Joy is a more considered and composed effort.
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Apr 5, 2013Unfocused and uninspired, Machineries lacks the sprawling majesty and well-forged hooks of earlier efforts.
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Oct 31, 2014
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