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10.0
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10.0 |
A.V. Club
Compared to Leave Home’s murky smear of scream-fueled, shoegaze-shrouded punk, Open Your Heart is practically a party album
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10.0
39495
10.0 |
Art Rocker
It’s actually frustrating trying to pinpoint what stands out among Open Your Heart’s spoil of riches, which turns out to be a rather handsome flaw
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9.1
38487
9.1 |
Pretty Much Amazing
A hardcore album with a pure heart
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9.0
38541
9.0 |
No Ripcord
An eclectic albeit consistent brand of independent rock n’ roll music
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9.0
38588
9.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
A phenomenal record by a band at a creative peak that’s as fully realized and as utterly terrific as the myriad other peaks they’ve hit during their brief but already illustrious career
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9.0
38684
9.0 |
Spin
An ideal road-trip anthem, whether you are desperately fleeing the city or triumphantly returning
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9.0
38720
9.0 |
The Quietus
The most thrilling and exciting album of the year thus far and one that demands your immediate attention
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8.9
38434
8.9 |
Beats Per Minute
A guitar-lover’s record
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8.5
38431
8.5 |
Pitchfork
Both tremendously physical and friendly, knocking you on your ass one second, then immediately helping you back up to put a beer in your hand
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8.0
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Consequence Of Sound
The Men may not be hailed as the genre’s saviors, nor should they be, but here they have done an excellent job as its purveyors
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8.0
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8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
The Men aren’t out to redeem or revitalize guitar-driven rock music; they’re too busy being really awesome at it
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8.0
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NME
Breezier and more tuneful than its predecessor, but this is very relative
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8.0
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Under The Radar
The Men crank it out with such vigor that you'll swear it's back In the day again, and music A) means something, and B) doesn't overthink it
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8.0
38757
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
While its title counsels open-heartedness, the Men's latest is, like so many breakthrough albums, a testament to the power of open-mindedness
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8.0
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BBC
All in all, rather than insolently demanding your attention as most rock albums do, Open Your Heart possesses a wonderfully self-indulgent, insular quality
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8.0
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The Guardian
It's a spirited distillation of three decades of leftfield rock tactics that has its pretty moments and its fearsome ones
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
The Men achieve the elusive balance of growing their sound without diluting the intensity and attitude that made them great in the first place
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8.0
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The Irish Times
You’ll hear plenty of reminders of rock’s more adventurous voyagers here – from Hüsker Dü to Sonic Youth via Jesus Lizard and Fugazi – but The Men’s greatest talent is to leave pastiche and homages to one side as they hurtle towards the horizon
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8.0
39309
8.0 |
Uncut
New York DIY rockers' joyful leap forward. Print edition only
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8.0
38660
8.0 |
AU Review
There are hints of a genre that The Men have subverted, perverted and converted into something awash with a raw, untamed and ebullient energy
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8.0
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Loud And Quiet
Willingness to evolve and The Men’s undeniable competence in fucking with rock genres makes them the best post-hardcore band around
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7.5
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Prefix
An album that purges the nastiness of its predecessor and switches things up enough without sacrificing its power, a template that hopefuly they remember to follow
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Go draw a bath. You're going to need one after hanging with brooklyn scuzz-noise maniacs the Men
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7.0
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7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Just as loveably imperfect as its predecessor. The only shame is that it isn’t more so
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6.0
40312
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PopMatters
It’s too watered down to stand the test of time, but right now, it hits the spot
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6.0
39177
6.0 |
Mojo
New York noiseniks turn up the tunes. Print edition only
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