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10.0
74691
10.0 |
DIY
Regardless of what happens next, this will always be looked upon as a pivotal moment
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9.0
74693
9.0 |
NME
This isn’t so much a progression as a rebirth
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8.5
74690
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Their second album continues the work of the first, a yardstick for the heavy guitar sound, and is in its own way as hard hitting, visceral and effortlessly brilliant
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8.3
75171
8.3 |
Earbuddy
Full of heavy riffs and cutting, sneering vocals that invoke the image of an eye-rolling teenager
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8.0
75097
8.0 |
All Music
Undertow's cohesion comes from its intentionally murky tone which provides just right home for their (mostly) controlled fury
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8.0
74789
8.0 |
musicOMH
A hugely impressive return from Drenge, who have once again produced a collection of songs that will leave you feeling dirty but, more importantly, completely satisfied
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8.0
74694
8.0 |
The Guardian
The sound of a band who’ve found their murky flow
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8.0
74692
8.0 |
The Music
Thankfully, Undertow is just as jaded and aggressive as their debut
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8.0
74706
8.0 |
Q
They’ve simply honed their sound to an aggressively melodic point. Print edition only
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7.0
74708
7.0 |
Uncut
The wry, petulant rage of their early songs has evolved into something more complex and sinister. Print edition only
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7.0
75059
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A clear a development, a sharpening of powers and a defining of sound. What happens next could be truly spectacular
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7.0
75331
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Singer-guitarist Eoin Loveless and his drum-crushing brother, Rory, keep nuancing their vintage alt-rock
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6.0
75190
6.0 |
The Quietus
A whole hunk of simple-yet-enjoyable gritty rock & roll is bookended by more than a few tracks which really engross and reward anyone willing to get stuck in for long enough
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6.0
75216
6.0 |
The Irish Times
The tense, emotional, savage playing throughout sets Undertow up as a ferociously pleasing modern rock record
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6.0
74777
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Anyone expecting much the same on Drenge’s new album as from their 2013 self-titled debut may have been somewhat misled by lead track “Favourite Son”
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6.0
74707
6.0 |
Mojo
They’re one mega-hit away from grown-up glory. Print edition only
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6.0
74701
6.0 |
The FT
Compared to the grungy energy of their debut, the sound is fuller and more produced
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5.0
74743
5.0 |
The Observer
A solid follow-up rather than any sort of great leap forward
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