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Aug 21, 2012The Glorious Dead is an achingly self-aware throwback record, focusing more on the strength of each song than the album's overall structure.
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MojoAug 17, 2012They stick to their winning formula. [Sep 2012, p.88]
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Aug 17, 2012The Glorious Dead isn't necessarily a saving grace as much as a solidifying grace for The Heavy.
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Aug 17, 2012This is a fun record. Sometimes that really is enough.
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Aug 21, 2012It builds nicely upon The Heavy's previous work and should please fans of the band's quirky take on rootsy soul-influenced music.
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Aug 20, 2012They sometimes feel as second-hand as The Black Crowes, but The Heavy's capacity for rabble-rousing is a potent strength, which in music – if not always politics – isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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UncutAug 17, 2012There are proficient pastiches...[and] there are plenty of chugging, 6/8 neo-soul ballads. [Sep 2012, p.79]
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Q MagazineAug 20, 2012The Heavy remain The Black keys for people who'd rather dance than mosh. [Sep 2012, p.102]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 14
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Mixed: 2 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Aug 24, 2012
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Aug 21, 2012