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- Summary: The fifth full-length release for the Scottish alternative rock band is said to be "inspired by colours, moods, [and] memories."
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- Record Label: Virgin
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Positive: 1 out of 6
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Mixed: 5 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Q MagazineJan 23, 2020On Power they fully engage their inner Depeche Mode and LCD Soundsystem. ... Ordinarily this could point to an identity crisis, but it works. [Mar 2020, p.122]
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Jan 23, 2020While Power is sonically different to the rest of the band’s outings, and a solid release that keeps their ever-consistent discography ticking over, it’s perhaps not as vibrant as previous efforts.
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Jan 23, 202010 tracks that are easily the weirdest, the boldest and – yes – most powerful material that the group have stuck their name on.
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Jan 24, 2020Power, for all its lovable energy and admirable experimentation, occasionally suffers from an excess of both.
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Jan 23, 2020While never the strongest lyricist, ‘Power’ sees vocalist/guitarist Sam McTrusty roll out an unending series of lines that are overt to the point of self-suffocation. ... ‘Messiah’ and closer ‘Praise Me’ are stronger cuts, though as with much of ‘Power’, they’re unfortunately lost amongst the plethora of untidy songwriting on show.
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Jan 29, 2020The effort in attempting to redefine their sound and head back to the ’80s is clear, but it’s sorely undermined by a lack of originality and ideas.
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 1 out of 4
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Jan 24, 2020Genius. The most innovative band that I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.
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Jan 26, 2020A very bold move but I think it’s paid off for them with heavy Depeche mode vibes at times
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Jan 30, 2020More synthy and less rocky but some of the lyrics are pretty decent. Still it's the Scottish accent that gets you. No biffy but adequate
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Jan 25, 2020Too much synth with songs never seeming to go anywhere interesting. Nothing like older albums, personally I think it's their poorest album to date.
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