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9.0
63134
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
They're an unshakable and on this, their long-awaited first LP, an unstoppable force
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8.3
63232
8.3 |
A.V. Club
These are songs that almost certainly take on extra ferocity in a live setting. Eagulls captures that intensity well, heralding one of England’s most promising new voices
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8.0
63387
8.0 |
No Ripcord
With a perfect combination of loose noise and tight melody, Eagulls’ self-titled debut puts the group on the fast track to be taken seriously, even compared to peers on their third or fourth try
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8.0
63425
8.0 |
Uncut
The mixture of bile and valedictory swagger here is exhilarating. Print edition only
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8.0
63135
8.0 |
DIY
A tour de force of Eagulls' brash and brazen-faced formula, this is a record that’ll be ringing in your ears for days after it’s finished
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8.0
63136
8.0 |
The 405
There's some kind of of authenticity dripping from every verbal bark and echoey guitar jangle, every driving bassline and intelligent whack of the drums
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8.0
63137
8.0 |
Clash
It may not be original, but in a time where bands prefer to gaze wistfully at their shoes or navels, Leeds’ Eagulls are like a necessary breath of fresh air
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8.0
63138
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s punk in its truest sense – DIY guitar music, singing songs of counter-culture, protest at the reigning government and the worst facets of modern life
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8.0
63190
8.0 |
All Music
Eagulls' density and intensity sometimes border on exhausting, but the album is an undeniably bracing beginning
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8.0
63130
8.0 |
The Guardian
Theirs is a fierce and angry sound, with elements of grunge, hardcore, post-punk and shades of goth, too. But it's also packed with hooks
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8.0
63131
8.0 |
Q
Post-punk might not be new, but like their name, with a few tweaks and some bold personality, Eagulls have defiantly made it their own. Print edition only
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8.0
63132
8.0 |
NME
It's nasty, yet for all the ugliness, Eagulls are never anything less than vital. Print edition only
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8.0
64472
8.0 |
The Music
Eagulls is going at full speed the second you press play, and with an energy this raw, why waste time with pleasantries?
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7.5
63698
7.5 |
Beardfood
It's all been done before, but not often with such fury
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7.5
63277
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Imperfect as it might be, the album’s relentlessness is also it’s chief allure. In reality, Eagulls sounds more innovative than it probably is due to the world in which it arrives
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7.4
63389
7.4 |
Pitchfork
While Eagulls is not exactly life-changing music, the songs stick with you, and sometimes that's enough
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7.0
63311
7.0 |
musicOMH
It’s a great release by one of the UK’s most promising bands, and lays down a foundation for them to build on being melodious and aggressive
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7.0
63236
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
The Eags are at their best when they bump into a memorable melody, as on "Tough Luck" and "Possessed" – 120 Minutes-worthy blasts of hate certain to get shit popping next time you find yourself rocking out in an abandoned North England coal field
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7.0
64224
7.0 |
FasterLouder
There’s certainly plenty of surging post-punk rock present but across a full album the ingredients are spread too thinly
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6.5
63276
6.5 |
Under The Radar
It's the sound of a bunch of guys getting the same kicks in the studio as they have on one stage after another since their start
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6.0
63133
6.0 |
Mojo
A single-minded, yet ultimately baffling, experience. Print edition only
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5.8
63212
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
“Tough Luck” takes a left turn in its final act, delving further into the goth rock the first half suggested
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3.0
63450
3.0 |
PopMatters
The real flaw of both the band and this album is that it tries really hard to be as acid-tongued and visceral as the albums that undoubtedly inspired it. Ultimately, though, the band is just too conservative to really pull it off
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