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- Summary: The Detroit garage/hard rock band's remaining members of Bobby Hackney, Dannis Hackney, and Bobbie Duncan recorded songs written by the late David Hackney as well as new songs for its first new recordings since 1976.
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- Record Label: Tryangle
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Mixed: 5 out of 13
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MagnetJun 4, 2015N.E.W. proves that Death is still ahead of the curve. [No. 120, p.53]
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The WireMay 15, 2015While the high energy interplay between the players remains solid, their proto-punk edginess is less pronounced. [Apr 2015, p.54]
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Jun 8, 2015An album of new material from the abyss: whiplash-fast songs as Spartan in construction and as bracing in attack as their 40-years-young visionary predecessors.
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Apr 16, 2015Despite the grit on N.E.W., all three musicians boast a bonhomie similar to a local band’s open friendliness, making for one of the most approachable punk albums in recent memory.
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Apr 23, 2015Unlike ...For the Whole World to See, N.E.W. does not sound like a lost proto-punk classic; it's just a pretty good rock record made by guys who have been at it for a long time.
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Jun 4, 2015N.E.W. feels more like a victory lap than a new beginning. Nothing inherently wrong with that, and every track is here is at least solid, but it’s best to put expectations of revelation out of your mind before hitting the “play” button.
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Apr 17, 2015There's undeniably something missing here.