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9.0
64639
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Debut albums shouldn’t be perfect, they should be a bit messy, they should leave room for improvement - which is what Amazing Snakeheads do
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8.0
64758
8.0 |
musicOMH
While Amphetamine Ballads is as exciting as any debut record in recent times, it’s also a reminder that the British ability to conjure depth from a sparsely coloured palette is as strong as ever
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8.0
65439
8.0 |
Crack
A compelling record that’s as immersive as it is intimidating
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8.0
64549
8.0 |
The Music
Avant-jazz, minimalist art rock and proto-punk all inform their unique sound
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8.0
64555
8.0 |
The Guardian
It takes skill to make this kind of ominous menace convincing on record, and indeed, the Amazing Snakeheads' debut is a suitably intense listen
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7.6
67794
7.6 |
Earbuddy
Makes no apologies for the savagery it emits and offers no solutions or tales of triumph, and just like any good horror show, we know this one won’t end well
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7.0
65858
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
Full of spectacle and dark humour, uncompromising in style and substance
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7.0
64644
7.0 |
NME
Showcases a group with good taste, to quote The Cramps, and the ability to cook up an adrenalised racket or a melancholy fog
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7.0
64583
7.0 |
Uncut
This stone-age jalopy has a definite theatrical charm. Print edition only
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7.0
64547
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It carries a threatening urgency so often conspicuous by its absence nowadays
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7.0
69018
7.0 |
Under The Radar
There's a subtle power in the moments where the intensity backs off to just gentle, wordless strums
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7.0
65185
7.0 |
FasterLouder
A gutsy, rough-diamond of a debut album which, while lacking in some departments, is solid enough to catch the ea
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6.4
67784
6.4 |
Pitchfork
If the Amazing Snakeheads sound like a drunk stumbling around looking for the next bar at the close of this album, it’s at least an appropriate way for them to operate
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6.0
64984
6.0 |
Mojo
An album bristling with unapologetic rock'n'roll invective. Print edition only
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6.0
64548
6.0 |
The Skinny
A group who are playing to their strengths, firing on all cylinders and outmuscling much of the opposition in the process
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6.0
64550
6.0 |
The List
A hyped Glasgow trio who've just produced this uncooked debut album perfectly fissured down the middle
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6.0
64587
6.0 |
Q
A thrilling snapshot of a young rock'n'roll band bent to no-one else's will but their own. Print edition only
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6.0
64594
6.0 |
DIY
It owes much to 50s rock 'n roll – only garagey single 'Here It Comes Again' strays noticeably away from their eerie interpretation of the sound
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6.0
71786
6.0 |
All Music
A debut that shows real promise, but if this band really wants to put the fear into the world, the first step on their reign of terror should be to hire a rhythm guitarist
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5.8
67836
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
Swallow enough of these coursing, red-hot blues, punk, and rock ‘n’ roll riffs and you might get a little bit of heartburn
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5.0
65141
5.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Every song is revealed to be nothing more than a standard blues ditty
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4.0
64600
4.0 |
The Observer
Dark and sprawling jams that mistake ponderousness for menace
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