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Bruiser

Third album from the London-based alt.rock quintet produced by Andrew Scheps who has engineered albums by Metallica, Green Day and U2

ADM rating[?]

6.5

Label
Fiction
UK Release date
19/09/2011
US Release date
27/09/2011
  1. 8.0 |   Clash

    The London quintet have raised their game, with something a whole lot more classy
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  2. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An album that simply pulses with the self-assurance of a band that knew exactly what sound they were after on this record, and got as close as they could to capturing it
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  3. 7.0 |   BBC

    These 12 songs are hi-fi and buffed
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  4. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    There is plenty here to admire, leaving the feeling that this is an album to grow to love
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  5. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Mixing classic rampant riffs and exploring newer matured sounds, Moss and co have crafted another hearty album that should satisfy even the hungriest of followers
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  6. 7.0 |   NME

    Maybe they’re just too solid, too classic, too… lacking in danger, but ‘Bruiser’ proves they’re still putting up a hell of a fight
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  7. 6.5 |   Pitchfork

    If Bruiser's more straightforward rock turns mostly disappoint, the album does find the band showcasing its dynamic range in new and intriguing ways
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  8. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    The essential problem is, it's an album that sounds like it would be happy with four out of five. And that's why it gets three
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  9. 6.0 |   Entertainment.ie

    Slightly more polished than their raw, garage-y first couple
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  10. 6.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Some bands cop flack for not taking enough challenges by the third album, for The Duke Spirit it sounds like a major drawcard
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  11. 6.0 |   Blurt

    An entrancing album from start to finish and a promising peek into what The Duke Spirit's future holds
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  12. 5.0 |   A.V. Club

    The Duke Spirit may have intended a more accessible sound on its third record, but in the process, it seems to have lost its edge
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