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  • Summary: The sixth full-length studio release for the hard rock band was produced by Andre Betts.
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  • Record Label: Megaforce / MRI
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Album Rock, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
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Believe me like a program Like TV is our reality We can't escape the program They only show us what they want us to see Singing my easy share and... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Sep 8, 2017
    90
    Frankly, Shade sounds like the band is still ruling the world, such is their confidence and skill level here.
  2. Sep 8, 2017
    83
    This 13 track set sees the band tapping back into that essential ingredients of their core sound.
  3. Sep 14, 2017
    80
    All told, a rebel-rousing cut above today’s sludge.
  4. 70
    This white-hot furnace of a black-rock milestone shows Living Colour more scathingly relevant (and desperately needed) than ever.
  5. Sep 8, 2017
    70
    Anger can be power, and the musical and emotional furor of Shade is a powerful and much-needed weapon in a chaotic time.
  6. Sep 11, 2017
    60
    While a few tracks do sound like retreads of their familiar monolithic grooves, songs like "Come On" are intensely contemporary, tweaking LC's sound with the inhuman ADD sound-warping of modern dubstep.
  7. Q Magazine
    Sep 27, 2017
    60
    Conflict was always at the root of Living Colour's sound, and finding a balance remains a challenge; even more so for a group whose members work together so occasionally. [Nov 2017, p.111]
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