The Plot Against Common Sense
by Future of the Left
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. AlexxTrusc
    Jul 24, 2012
    8
    "The Plot Against Common Sense" is album without a doubt outstanding among post rock suchlike ones. Future Of The Left on the release posted extremely exuberant fifteen songs that were arranged in such a manner that the average - not too familiar with the hardcore listener could also find something for himself. And will for sure. Worth mentioning are for ex. great bass parts in "Beneath"The Plot Against Common Sense" is album without a doubt outstanding among post rock suchlike ones. Future Of The Left on the release posted extremely exuberant fifteen songs that were arranged in such a manner that the average - not too familiar with the hardcore listener could also find something for himself. And will for sure. Worth mentioning are for ex. great bass parts in "Beneath The Waves An Ocean" or farcical "Robocop 4 - **** off Robocop." Besides, humor is undoubtedly a great advantage of this album, which maintains a high level throughout almost all compositions. Worthy to know.… Expand
  2. RickFlairbombed
    Jul 9, 2012
    8
    Pretty good. Not on the same level as their last release with all the passable tracks (I'm looking at you Robocop 4: **** off Robocop, Sorry dad I was late for the riots) but FOTL keeps on putting out good albums overall. The sound seems a bit more mainstream towards the middle tracks, Best tracks: Sheena is a T-shirt Salesman
    Failed Olympic Bid
    A Guide to Men
    Anchor
  3. wobbly
    Jun 15, 2012
    10
    When he inevitably hits Hollywood, Falkous will slip naturally in to the part of the arch overlord's evil henchman. The henchman who dispatches the weak, the dubious, and the downright annoying with his sly, bombastic, and ultimately fatal pronouncements. Deep down we all want to be him - this album gives us a taste of what it will be like when we all eventually become him.
  4. notoriouspdb
    Jun 12, 2012
    10
    This album is their most ambitious and accessible to date, and easily one of the best albums of 2012. There are few lyricists better than Falkous in music right now (regardless of genre), and the new lineup is, quite simply, a revelation. Highly recommended.

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 10, 2012
    82
    The Plot finds the group building on their palate, zeroing in on the details more than ever before, meaning the straight up fidgety punk ("Sheena Is A T-Shirt Salesman"), keyboard-led silliness ("A Guide To Men") and the obligatory epic closer ("Notes On Achieving Orbit") are all better realised than their cousins on previous albums.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Jul 25, 2012
    80
    It's big and clever; also bloody brilliant. [Aug 2012, p.98]
  3. Kerrang!
    Jun 29, 2012
    80
    Rest assure, few bands combine hilarity and ferocity as well as Future Of The Left. [9 Jun 2012, p.54]
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