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10.0
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Record Collector
It’s very recognisably a Steven Wilson record and a great one at that
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8.2
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8.2 |
Gig Soup
THE FUTURE BITES is a fantastic, if a little safe trip into not only our potential future, but one that seems to be an absolute certainty
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8.0
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PopMatters
The Future Bites objectively deserves applause for perpetuating Steven Wilson's integrity and creativity, even if it's a markedly—and perhaps intentionally—divisive collection, too
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
There's a loose lyrical theme of branding and consumer culture inspiring the maverick meta-pop of "Personal Shopper." The Sparks-y spriteliness of "Follower" also stands out, thanks to beautifully falsetto-iced vocal hooks, which further grace the gorgeously forlorn synth-pop of "King Ghost" Print edition only
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8.0
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Mojo
A great grown-up pop record - knowing and self-aware, but never too much for its own good. Print edition only
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8.0
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American Songwriter
These songs are both entertaining and challenging, not far from a combination of Godley and Creme, Genesis, Pink Floyd and… name your favorite 80s space rock band here
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
The former Porcupine Tree frontman moves further from his past as he packages up digital-age musings into bite-size pop
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7.5
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Under The Radar
If The Future Bites is heard as a provocative record, it also underscores how Wilson continues to creatively challenge himself
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7.0
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Slant Magazine
While the album’s electro-pop trappings are almost never “happy,” they serve as a slick backdrop to its dystopian landscape
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6.0
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6.0 |
Kerrang!
It’s the next blockbusting step from an artist who’s always done things on his own sonically strange terms
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5.6
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5.6 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
A bold reinvention for the modern progressive rock giant that will polarize his audience
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3.0
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3.0 |
No Ripcord
The best thing you can say about The Future Bites is that it’s relatively merciful, as it only lasts for 40 minutes
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