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8.0
89977
8.0 |
Digital Spy
There's still that straightforward storytelling at its core, but everything around it feels more forceful. It may be a wild world out there, but it's one Bastille are putting to rights
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8.0
89993
8.0 |
NME
‘Wild World’ is a triumphant pop record: unflinching in its ability to rouse listeners and unapologetic in its quest for a Number One
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8.0
89998
8.0 |
DIY
Full of pomp and grandeur, Bastille’s second album is a bolder, more ambitious step-up from their debut
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8.0
90002
8.0 |
The Guardian
Guitars feature more heavily than on the debut album, further blurring the line between Bastille and fellow over-thinkers Coldplay, but Bastille have the edge in terms of unfeigned emotionalism
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7.0
89985
7.0 |
The Music
The band is sometimes guilty of letting the album's cohesion fall by the wayside
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7.0
90000
7.0 |
musicOMH
Ultimately, Bastille’s second LP is a more than worthy follow-up, one that throws up a few interesting surprises along the way
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7.0
90734
7.0 |
Clash
Bastille prove that they can evolve past their pop roots and create work that will last
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6.0
90001
6.0 |
The Observer
Wild World is too wholesome to generate real thrills
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6.0
90003
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Their second proper LP marries 20th-century rock songcraft and EDM-pop vernacular with an eye on stadium rocking and dance-floor remixes
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6.0
90014
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Bastille are well placed should Coldplay decide to call it a day
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6.0
90248
6.0 |
Gig Soup
Bastille show that they have versatility beyond ‘Bad Blood’
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4.0
89999
4.0 |
The FT
“I don’t want to use my imagination here,” Smith cries at one point — an unwitting summary of what’s missing from his band’s proficient, energetic but two-dimensional music
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