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- Summary: The latest release for the post-punk Canadian collective was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Tin Angel
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Jul 16, 2020Raw, and real, and often emotional, Pain Olympics is a turbulent journey through the world of this community, proving in itself to be a successful outlet for those creating it, while also offering solace and alliance for those that need it.
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Aug 11, 2020The band are nothing if not exceptional at creating a mythos; by promoting inclusiveness and affirmation to aspirational degrees, they demonstrate that by working together, they can create beauty from chaos.
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Jul 17, 2020The cohesion of Pain Olympics is quite the miracle. Even if there are moments that diverge into unpredictable passages, there’s always a sense that Crack Cloud know where the track is heading – it’s obvious that, despite their size, they are always operating from a single artistic vision.
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Jul 16, 2020‘Pain Olympics’ is a disturbing, joyous, cataclysmic listen that travels from claustrophobia and fear into wide-eyed expressions of joy.
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Jul 16, 2020While the troubles are integral, ‘Pain Olympics’ also manages to find moments of lightness and creative joy throughout.
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Q MagazineJul 16, 2020Thick, claggy basslines anchor them alongside The Fall a their most pulverising. .... The debut's best moments, however, are when they push against what a post-punk band should be. [Aug 2020, p.109]
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Jul 16, 2020An extremely accessible record for a broad-range of new listeners and one that’s easy to return to.
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