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8.0
79782
8.0 |
PopMatters
Sounding as good as they ever have with an exhilarating collection of expertly crafted pop is a pure joy
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7.0
80001
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
If they can keep going in this direction maybe people will talk about more than just Rio when it comes to their albums
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7.0
79756
7.0 |
All Music
They seem like the coolest band to bear a synth and the dorkiest to ever chase a club trend. Most of the album exists somewhere between these two extremes
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7.0
79759
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Our Eighties-mad era would've been happy with a Rio redux, but these guys aren't ready to settle for that
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6.7
79755
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
It may be flawed in parts, but Paper Gods is an ambitious and worthwhile effort that more than justifies its existence
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6.0
79757
6.0 |
The Guardian
Pairs in-vogue producers (Mark Ronson, Mr Hudson and revitalised old collaborator Nile Rodgers) with special guests, from Janelle Monae to ex-Chili Peppers’ guitarist John Frusciante, to bring some electro bounce
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6.0
79751
6.0 |
Mojo
Feels like a Duran Duran-shaped helium balloon, impressive, shiny, but oddly empty inside. Print edition only
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6.0
79752
6.0 |
Q
Despite a few missteps here and there, it's good to have them back. Print edition only
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6.0
79753
6.0 |
Uncut
Entertaining and Duran-esque. Print edition only
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6.0
80744
6.0 |
Gig Soup
The songs on this album that are most like the best of Duran Duran are those with outside help
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6.0
79809
6.0 |
State
Confusion abounds throughout Paper Gods, but its broad sonic spectrum should appeal to a broad range of listeners and, seemingly, that’s the point
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5.0
79754
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
The days of real credibility are behind Duran Duran but they’ll continue to provide a nostalgia hit for those looking for it
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4.0
79758
4.0 |
Evening Standard
Nile Rogers’s productions have a little zip, and at least Monaé injects a little passion — otherwise, it’s as boring as someone else’s comedown
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4.0
79860
4.0 |
Under The Radar
Paper Gods isn't an especially terrible album. It's an album that already got made a hundred thousand times and is now on sale for $6 in your local supermarket
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