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May 31, 2018It’s a record that captures the anxious state of the world and shows a more fragile Gaz Coombes, far removed from the happy-go-lucky teenager who wrote ‘Caught By The Fuzz’ and ‘Alright’.
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May 16, 2018This is a highly accomplished and deeply felt third album to add to an already auspicious Gaz Coombes canon. He is on fine form at the moment, undoubtedly one of Britpop’s Strongest Men.
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May 7, 2018As album closer "Weird Dreams" drifts to its conclusion, it's clear that World's Strongest Man is Coombes' boldest musical statement to date with each song overflowing with hooks and melodies. His urge to challenge himself has paid off on an album that's recognizably him but sounds like nothing he's ever done before.
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May 4, 2018There’s little here that Coombes doesn’t test the waters of. And though in lesser hands such eclecticism may have felt forced and disjointed, here it’s nothing short of excellent.
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May 1, 2018Coombes’ vocal, of course, gives the whole thing a nostalgic familiarity, but musically it’s an album that, for him, explores some fresh ground.
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MojoApr 19, 2018This is continuing proof that the 42-year-old Gaz Coombes's best work is happening in the here and now. [May 2018, p.90]
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Q MagazineApr 19, 2018This follow-up goes the whole hog. ... Frank Ocean's Blonde reportedly influenced the tech-driven songwriting process, but there are echoes, too, of U2 at their more exploratory, and, on the twisty-riffed In Waves, last year's QOTSA album. Olympian. [Jun 2018, p.110]
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UncutApr 19, 2018A bold, brisk, rather beautiful zip through multiple pop genres. [Jun 2018, p.26]
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Apr 19, 2018Overall, World's strongest Man is a winning combination of the familiar and the peculiar and is worth a listen for fans of nuanced pop rock with seductive grooves. [Mar - May 2018, p.51]
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May 7, 2018Like so many records of 2018, it is clearly cut together on computer, with dense rhythms competing with smooth surfaces--but also not chasing pop trends. Instead, it's a mature modern album, one filled with questions but also curiously settled, a combination that makes World's Strongest Man more rewarding with each listen.
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May 4, 2018Gaz’s third solo offering continues to find him moving into his next phase with real class.
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May 10, 2018Here, the former Supergrass leader is so busy trying to prove something with his lofty themes and overreaching stylisation, that all of the magic is lost.
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Positive: 14 out of 16
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Mixed: 1 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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Feb 29, 2020Utter brilliance! Stumbled upon this album well after its release, it deserved more publicity when it was released.
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Oct 7, 2019This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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Jun 25, 2018This is a incredible album! You're for sure to love this! It's amazing this came out!