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8.0
70486
8.0 |
DIY
As good a way as you’ll find to rediscover this consistently fantastic band
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8.0
70501
8.0 |
Q
Here they find wonderful refuge in stability. Print edition only
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8.0
70579
8.0 |
The Quietus
TOD are, miraculously given their longevity, still managing to remain interesting. In their full, marauding flight, they are still splendid to experience at high volume
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8.0
71191
8.0 |
NME
Stretching into orchestrated post-rock territory, the grandiose second half finds Conrad Keely and Jason Reece forcing out personal exorcisms as the band play out of their skins
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7.2
70538
7.2 |
Pitchfork
While the band may have struggled in the past to reconcile their post-hardcore roots with their art-rock ambitions, more often than not, IX marks the spot
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7.1
71083
7.1 |
Earbuddy
With proper attention and time, IX reveals a few extra layers, but seems to ask for a little more than it gives back
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7.0
71086
7.0 |
Exclaim
The distinguished sound on IX feels like a combination of latter albums — it's good, but it doesn't astound
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7.0
71183
7.0 |
PopMatters
After a few albums of focused hard rock, Trail of Dead confidently begins to reintegrate the more pop-oriented experimentations that killed their early '00s buzz
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7.0
71219
7.0 |
All Music
It may not be ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead's most exciting album, but there are still enough bright moments here to keep fans engaged
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7.0
70578
7.0 |
Clash
A finely detailed exercise in establishing and exploiting excitement levels, at points telegraphing its trajectory but always delivering substantial payoffs
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7.0
70522
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
That ‘Trail of Dead still care enough to play with the heart and imagination they originally set out to is all the salvation they’ve ever needed and makes ‘IX’ another solid reminder to rediscover what made them so great in the first place
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6.7
70908
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
An album that has Trail of Dead sounding confident and comfortable in their own skin, and it represents the logical step forward from Lost Songs
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6.0
71061
6.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
The theme of the album, and, yes, the band, too, clearer than ever: far better together than apart
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6.0
71412
6.0 |
The Music
A return to more measured writing with reflective themes
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6.0
70485
6.0 |
The Skinny
Offers a refinement of their youthful flights of fancy, proving that ageing gracefully is no bad thing
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6.0
70731
6.0 |
Mojo
Merging distortion and tunes with heartfelt euphoria. Print edition only
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5.5
70484
5.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The decision to shy away from the more frenetic side of the Trail of Dead sound often leads to IX meandering
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