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8.0
27991
8.0 |
A.V. Club
Easily one of the best things he’s ever recorded
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8.0
28224
8.0 |
Clash
A fine document of why Wiley was, is, and will continue to be such a cornerstone of the grime scene
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8.0
28231
8.0 |
BBC
Once again he’s kept grime moving forwards with some truly audacious sounds
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8.0
28419
8.0 |
musicOMH
Continues to keep the genre travelling at an impressively quick speed
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8.0
28274
8.0 |
The Guardian
He may frustrate those who fixate on his commercial potential – but few others will want him to change
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8.0
28324
8.0 |
Evening Standard
He's at the peak of his game
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7.5
28883
7.5 |
Pitchfork
Wiley wasn't always the slickest-flowing rapper, but if there's one part of his game that's really stepped up, it's his relationship with his own beats
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7.0
29362
7.0 |
DIY
First single ‘Numbers in Action’ is a masterclass in rhythmic delivery over irrepressibly bouncing beats
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7.0
28463
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Wiley remains one of the UK’s compelling showmen
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7.0
28542
7.0 |
NME
Complex and slightly schizophrenic, ‘100% Publishing’ is a winner
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7.0
28698
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This unrelenting originality at least is something to be celebrated
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7.0
28392
7.0 |
Independent on Sunday
It doesn't always hit the spot, but at least he's firing at more interesting targets than the usual renta-rapper
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6.0
28867
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Cowie’s astute wordplay and knack for a strong, hooky beat continue to be blanked by the masses despite the fun to be had on Your Intuition and To Be Continued
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6.0
27992
6.0 |
The Skinny
The highlights are equal to his best tracks from his 2004 debut and 2007's Playtime Is Over, but some of the more commercial experiments fail to pay off
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6.0
29967
6.0 |
AU Review
Whilst part-timers like Dizzee Rascal and Chipmunk bask in the hollow glow of showbiz, Wiley – illuminated only by the sodium vapour glare of the streets – is keeping it real
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6.0
30163
6.0 |
PopMatters
Going boldly independent to make a record that sounds suspiciously like his label-affiliated albums
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6.0
31222
6.0 |
No Ripcord
Isn’t anything like the masterpiece it has the potential to be
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6.0
28941
6.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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6.0
28946
6.0 |
Q
It's good to have him back. Print edition only
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6.0
28978
6.0 |
Mojo
Brimming with energy and ideas. Print edition only
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4.0
28264
4.0 |
The Independent
Wiley struggles to bring interest or insight to his workaday observations
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4.0
28386
4.0 |
The Observer
Let down by lazy choruses and weirdly mundane lyrics
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