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8.0
101892
8.0 |
All Music
Walk Between Worlds offers further proof that Simple Minds can flaunt what they are because they finally understand just who they are
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8.0
101896
8.0 |
Q
At times, it teeters between nostalgia and self-parody. But you can forgive the odd-slip-up, because the whole thing sounds so joyous. Print edition only
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7.8
101991
7.8 |
Paste Magazine
This sense of fearlessness permeates this album. Simple Minds positions themselves perfectly on Worlds: not trying to relive past victories nor trying to match up with the sound of current chart hits
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7.0
101891
7.0 |
musicOMH
They’ve managed to rekindle their affairs and surprise a few doubter
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7.0
101897
7.0 |
Uncut
An expansive, atmospheric reboot of the muscular melancholy of 1985's Once Upon A Time. Print edition only
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6.0
101898
6.0 |
Mojo
Sonically never less than knowingly enormous, but concise at eight tracks, Walk Between Worlds is sure and strong. Print edition only
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6.0
101899
6.0 |
Record Collector
Clocking in at an economical 42 minutes, it’s possibly the most concise and disciplined album of their entire career; navel-gazing kept to a minimum and no one song outstaying its welcome for more than a few seconds
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6.0
101894
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The better songs marry well the mechanic drive and dramatic swell that has defined Simple Minds’ best work
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6.0
101895
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Pumped with pomp, it’s the perfect progression for a band that’s survived the passages of time and the many line-up changes it brings
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4.0
101893
4.0 |
The Independent
Sadly, Simple Minds have here abandoned the engaging Celtic folk-rock style they employed on last year’s acoustic makeover of their back catalogue, reverting to the wheezing attempt to summon former glories of 2014’s Big Music
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