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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the British post-punk trio was produced by Kristian Craig Robinson (aka Capitol K).
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. 85
    Post punk of course is a genre totally played out, but VENN’s approach is a new perspective on the genre. Runes is fresh, wildly innovative, and utterly essential.
  2. Uncut
    Mar 28, 2017
    80
    The default setting for Venn's debut album is a kind of punky Krautrock, all finger-bleeding ostinato basslines and hypnotic beats wreathed in doomy electronics. [Apr 2017, p.40]
  3. Mar 28, 2017
    70
    There's some solid world-building going on here, but not a ton of innovation.
  4. Mojo
    Mar 28, 2017
    60
    Lyrics with thematic substance are complemented by fine tunes. [Apr 2017, p.93]