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Classic Rock MagazineDec 16, 2014Here the irresistible tag masks some solid riff-heavy whoopee. [Dec 2014, p.107]
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Nov 3, 2014Now that Barrett’s had a solid touring duo together for awhile, and they’ve got a couple albums under their studded leather belt, the duo (Len Clark on skins) has that feeling of an act at its third album phase: assured, strong, but teetering on a decision to leave its comfort zone or not.
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Nov 3, 2014Ultimately, while Bass Drum of Death's reach never exceeds their grasp--there's no MC5-style ersatz free jazz, let alone a guitar solo to be found here--Rip This nonetheless grabs your ears like a drunken biker in a bar fight, letting go long enough for you to pick yourself off the floor just in time to get pummeled again.
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Nov 3, 2014Ultimately, though, Rip This prevails through bloody-minded ear battering.
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Q MagazineNov 13, 2014Most of the 10 songs here are still well-crafted exercises in ceaseless forwards momentum. [Dec 2014, p.106]
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UncutNov 11, 2014It must be said, [Rip This] lost some of the garage band magic that made [the debut] so memorable. [Dec 2014, p.71]
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Nov 3, 2014Overall, BDoD’s fifth album tends to rehash the typical traits of rebellious guitar music, and while Barrett may not join the ranks of the titans he mimics, there’s no harm in letting another punk delinquent rattle on amid the din of the dull.
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Nov 3, 2014Rip This is a step forward, but it’s a small, staggered one.
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Nov 10, 2014Diehard fans of the genre will find that Bass Drum Of Death makes a welcome addition to their playlists, but for the rest of the music world, Rip This may only entertain for a few tracks.
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Dec 4, 2014Rip This is completely ignorable, and not a fun ambient music way.