What the World Needs Now
by Public Image Ltd.
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  1. nirvanafreak
    Sep 5, 2015
    4
    WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW... BY PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.
    Rating:48/100
    Favourite Tracks:There wasn't any standout tracks so I'd say probably the first song 'Double Trouble' because I wasn't bored at that point Least Favourite Tracks:Spice of Choice,Big Blue Sky John Rotten really just rambles and rants about anything on here and most of the time he just loses me, often because what he's saying    WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW... BY PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.
    Rating:48/100
    Favourite Tracks:There wasn't any standout tracks so I'd say probably the first song 'Double Trouble' because I wasn't bored at that point
    Least Favourite Tracks:Spice of Choice,Big Blue Sky
    John Rotten really just rambles and rants about anything on here and most of the time he just loses me, often because what he's saying is really insignificant or uninteresting. I liked the idea of "Bettie Page" but it wasn't really pulled off in a funny way. As for the instrumentation...it's pretty much sounding the same as old PIL except it's less experimental and it's been polished with modern production which ultimately makes it sound like an uninteresting attempt to relive the golden days of PIL. It really does drone on. I guess this was to be expected I have huge respect for John Lydon but I realise at this point he's not trying too hard to make amazing albums, just an album he likes that he had fun making. That's cool with me. If you're a hardcore fan of the band you'll want this album even if it's just to complete your collection or to hear John Lydon is still kicking.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Pitchfork
    Sep 15, 2015
    68
    The moments when the music matches the intensity of Lydon’s singing are exhilarating.... Other mid-tempo tunes on What the World Needs Now don’t fare as well.
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  2. The Guardian
    Sep 10, 2015
    60
    It’s noticeably similar to 2012’s This Is PiL--and for a truly engaged evisceration of the establishment, you’d currently do better with Sleaford Mods.
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  3. The Quietus
    Sep 10, 2015
    80
    With relative ease, What The World Needs Now... can be placed aside the likes of the 80s influenced 2012 release This Is PiL. The second half of the album is the most interesting musically; it displays a set of songs built around cluttered instruments, rhythms and animalistic noises, but cluttered only to the conditioned ears of the modern listener.
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