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7.0
89331
7.0 |
Under The Radar
In this case, quality comes through without much interference from questionable character
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7.0
89345
7.0 |
Clash
The truth of the matter is that, as long as it's Ethan Kath behind the mixing desk, it doesn't really matter who the singer of Crystal Castles is
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7.0
89439
7.0 |
Uncut
Brutally effective industrial lullabies. Print edition only
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7.0
89501
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
A pleasing reboot and shows promise that Crystal Castles are not out for the count just yet
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7.0
89702
7.0 |
PopMatters
All in all, Amnesty (I) is a good album, but not an album that stacks up to the first three that Crystal Castles put out
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6.8
89680
6.8 |
Pitchfork
The first safe album from an act that once would have recoiled at such a thought
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6.7
89362
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
This is an unpredictable album, thrillingly and engagingly so
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6.0
89371
6.0 |
Mojo
As a window into an artist's mind, it couldn't be more transparent. Print edition only
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6.0
89380
6.0 |
DIY
While this record is an enjoyable nod to Crystal Castles’ legacy, it could have been a bolder introduction to their new line-up
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6.0
89391
6.0 |
The Observer
If the sense of overfamiliarity is a bit disappointing for a band once lauded as experimentalists, producer Ethan Kath has also retained his knack for writing terrific hooks and warped melodies
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6.0
89332
6.0 |
The Music
Feels all the more like a placeholder while the new Crystal Castles discover and redefine themselves
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6.0
89333
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Kath has to treat those staying loyal as sweet as possible and so Amnesty (I) unashamedly swings hard for the ‘same but different’ fences
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6.0
89334
6.0 |
God Is In The TV
Without Glass, Crystal Castles has become diluted and Amnesty (I) feels like an awkward side-step, rather than a forward leap
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6.0
89537
6.0 |
NME
They still quake, but not quite like before
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6.0
89330
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Meets all goth-adjacent indie-dance needs squarely. It doesn't, however, ever transcend those needs
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6.0
89457
6.0 |
Gig Soup
Amnesty (I) certainly proves that Crystal Castles can survive past the departure of a key member, but only offers a few reasons why they should
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6.0
89354
6.0 |
The Guardian
An album that, while impressively intense, lacks the human urgency of their earlier work
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5.8
89452
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
The first product from Crystal Castles 2.0 is a mixed bag of nostalgia, proficiency, and carefully staged continuity
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5.0
90156
5.0 |
No Ripcord
Amnesty (I) isn’t afraid of glossing over its faults in hopes of trying out new things
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4.0
89832
4.0 |
State
Like listening to Kath and Frances working out their collaboration in real time, and that the results were rushed to meet a deadline before the songs themselves were ready
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4.0
89880
4.0 |
NOW
Feels overwhelmingly status quo by CC standards
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