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9.1
66831
9.1 |
Pretty Much Amazing
They sound like they believe that if they make enough noise, if they articulate the sheer force of their malcontent accurately and acutely enough, they might provoke a positive reaction
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9.0
66790
9.0 |
Exclaim
Boasting a bigger sound with better songwriting, Deep Fantasy pulls no punches, yet still emerges as White Lung's boldest and most accessible album to date
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8.6
66764
8.6 |
Pitchfork
It’s an uncompromising feminist punk record that can be grasped by anyone who finds themselves compelled by kickass rock music and basic human decency
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8.1
66788
8.1 |
Earbuddy
Giving credit where credit’s due, in 22 minutes White Lung managed to pack every millisecond with noise, angst, attitude and, most importantly, passion
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8.0
67272
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Their punk rock is fierce, angry and visceral
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8.0
66776
8.0 |
Spin
Deep Fantasy is exhausting, cathartic and a little scary
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8.0
66878
8.0 |
The Music
A teasingly short 22-minute package, packing one hell of a punch
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8.0
66704
8.0 |
DIY
White Lung sound absolutely enormous on 'Deep Fantasy', and it's a testament to their stamina and technical abilities that they just do not let up on the pace
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8.0
66705
8.0 |
The Guardian
An exercise in driving, angry songwriting
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8.0
66706
8.0 |
The FT
Makes perfect sense in the current age of “Blurred Lines” and Yeezus
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8.0
66701
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
The move to 'major indie’ Domino has not stripped White Lung of their ferocious sound
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8.0
66702
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Twenty seven minutes of searing punk rock, blistering guitars, brilliant singing, incredible drumming and there’s never a dull moment or weak point
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8.0
66743
8.0 |
The 405
Ten lithe, wiry punk ragers, ten howls into our personal nothingness
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8.0
66762
8.0 |
Crack
Occupies a sonic space far more indebted to late-90s Cali punk and crunchy hardcore than the post-Grrrl femme punk it’s being inevitably lumped in with
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7.5
66782
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
It’s rare that a record holds your attention from start to finish, but because Deep Fantasy is undiluted, its finest qualities are glowingly apparent
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7.0
66772
7.0 |
NME
When the four piece successfully seize the middle ground between Motorhead and L7 White Lung slay punk’s modern pretenders
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7.0
66956
7.0 |
PopMatters
White Lung’s brutally efficient ways can feel a bit limited on Deep Fantasy, and it’s a fair enough to wonder how far White Lung can push itself into any new directions
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7.0
66703
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Well worth seeking out, even for those who wouldn't be caught dead near a circle pit
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7.0
66740
7.0 |
All Music
The album's ten songs still come and go without even reaching a half-hour running time, so you don't have to wait too long before one of the band's more imaginative guitar hooks shows up
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7.0
67101
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Combining the melodic gothdom of AFI, the beautiful vulgarity of Courtney Love and the deranged speed of an ’80s hardcore band, White Lung are still positively blackened
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7.0
69927
7.0 |
Under The Radar
An album with a firm grip on the general unfairness of reality, particularly for women
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6.0
66989
6.0 |
Q
Canadian punks barely draw breath on fast, furious third. Print edition only
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5.0
67545
5.0 |
No Ripcord
Less a statement on White Lung’s potential than its ability to rush through an album, through its attempts at relentlessness, Deep Fantasy underwhelms
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