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10.0
72251
10.0 |
DIY
‘Ratworld’ is that rarest of beasts - a debut album that’s got a backstory running deeper than all six seasons of Lost, but still sounds like it’s delivered without any requirement for effort whatsoever
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8.0
72248
8.0 |
NME
Menace Beach’s debut may relish a world on the brink of chaos, but this is a band with their shit together
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8.0
72393
8.0 |
All Music
It's hard to fault Menace Beach for either their '90s reverence or the fact that they've loaded up their album with a string of similar-tempo, hooky tracks
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8.0
72903
8.0 |
The Music
Crawling out of the cesspit on the entrails of Hookworms and Eagulls is Ratworld, the debut album from Leeds band Menace Beach
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7.8
72550
7.8 |
Earbuddy
It’s consistency is one of it’s biggest strengths; there is is not one bad track on this record
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7.1
72481
7.1 |
Pitchfork
Theirs is the rare lead vocalist/backing vocalist dynamic that feels like an equal partnership, with Violet’s injections propelling these songs nearly as much as their rubbery bass lines or pogoing guitars
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7.0
73085
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Ratworld wears its influences brazenly on its sleeves, but its execution is impressive, presenting an odd bird view of a world that is ostensibly its own
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7.0
72269
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Despite wearing its influences on its sleeve, presents a world that is uniquely its own.
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7.0
72336
7.0 |
musicOMH
At times, the music is so rousing and glorious that it’s easy to just not care about the fact that they’re heading down a well-worn path
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6.0
72472
6.0 |
NOW
What they lack in originality they make up for in hooks and enthusiasm
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6.0
72249
6.0 |
The Guardian
It’s all likable stuff, and done with love and enthusiasm; and the woozy, lurching chords of Dig It Up are thrilling
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6.0
72250
6.0 |
Clash
With few exceptions this is an energetic, fun trip full of instant gratification, urgent pleasures, big riffs and effortless choruses
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6.0
72263
6.0 |
Q
Leeds duo concoct the sand of the underground. Print edition only
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6.0
72264
6.0 |
Uncut
Chirpy grunge-pop from Leeds lowlifes. Print edition only
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6.0
72247
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Suckers for gnarly rock anthems with choruses that lollop into view like great dopey St. Bernard’s, rejoice!
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5.0
73202
5.0 |
PopMatters
The handful of tracks that work on Ratworld demonstrate that Menace Beach has potential. But the rest of the album shows clearly that while the group has a distinctive sound, they just aren’t there yet from a songwriting perspective
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