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Subjective Concepts

Strange Wilds

Subjective Concepts

Debut full-length album from the Olympia, Washington trio

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Sub Pop
UK Release date
24/07/2015
US Release date
24/07/2015
  1. 8.4 |   Paste Magazine

    This savage young trio offers a stiff reminder of those bygone halcyon days when Chad Channing drummed for Nirvana instead of Dave Grohl
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Looking for an album to blast away the cobwebs? You’ve come to the right place
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  3. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The album as a whole plays out like a person struggling with sanity, and the song titles reflect this
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  4. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    This is a bruising, effective set, whatever the year may be, and one that really could only have come from one place
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  5. 7.0 |   Clash

    Strange Wilds carry more than a hint of their illustrious heritage. However, they have plenty to make them stand out from the crowd
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  6. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Loud, sneering, and heavy-set, ‘Subjective Concepts’ could come wrapped in a rain-soaked plaid shirt
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  7. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Their unrefined grunge tones and twangs almost make Subjective Concepts feel like an overlooked album from back in the day
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  8. 7.0 |   NME

    Sounds like it was raised on ‘Bleach’-era Nirvana and aligns the band with their Washington peers Milk Music and Naomi Punk
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  9. 6.4 |   Pitchfork

    They are a powerful outfit, and Subjective Concepts is cohesive and fierce. But there's a fine line between "influenced by" and "outright derivative"
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  10. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Reference points? Try TAD, The Jesus Lizard and (duh!) Nirvana, but when Subjective Concepts hits hardest, ticking names off a checklist won’t matter
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  11. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Imitation might be the most sincere form of flattery, but for Strange Wilds it isn’t too complimentary
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  12. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Though the group manage to display flashes of powerful punk prowess, their debut record cant quite escape the shadows of their considerable Northwest predecessors
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