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Killing Joke

Pylon

Sixteenth studio album of industrial post punk from the veteran London band who formed in 1978

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Spinefarm
UK Release date
23/10/2015
US Release date
23/10/2015
  1. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    Killing Joke are still promoting the driving dynamics of post-punk, and still doing it better than the rest
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  2. 9.0 |   Gig Soup

    If this is what the end of the world sounds like, then you should be embracing the end of your existence
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  3. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Pylon reminds us that no one can make a soundtrack for the apocalypse quite like Killing Joke
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  4. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Killing Joke are their own men, and this 15th opus showcases a little something from each chapter of their story, whether it's emotionally, politically or sonically heavy
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Suffice to say, they've kept their edge. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    This is noise to make the ground shake and scare the living shit out of the enemy
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  7. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Pylon is all about size and scale, rich dynamics: a blistering proto-metal with keen pop sensibilities
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  8. 7.0 |   All Music

    It's genuinely remarkable that they're still sounding this furious and effective 35 years after their debut album
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    A triumph of wilful perversity. Print edition only

  10. 5.0 |   The Music

    Only a couple of Youth's narcotic electronic injections give their 15th album any uniqueness from the recent riches
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  11. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    While basic and likely forgettable, another album like this in Killing Joke’s discography presents a fascinating journey into the sort of music that influenced many of the popular experimental artists still working today
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