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9.0
102853
9.0 |
The Music
Violence delivers plenty of the right kind of punches
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9.0
102902
9.0 |
All Music
With Violence, the Editors have crafted a big pop album on their own terms, rife with grand, operatic gestures and heat-seeking hooks that cut deep, just as they put salve on your wounds
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8.0
102831
8.0 |
NME
Could this be the record to bring Editors back home?
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8.0
102959
8.0 |
Q
Best album in over a decade. Print edition only
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7.0
102847
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It’s clear with Violence that Editors are working to build upon their new sound instead of re-inventing and re-producing, and though their efforts of combining dark indie disco pop with more morose lyrics and guitar undertones, it is a refreshing new direction
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7.0
103246
7.0 |
PopMatters
Editors experiment on Violence and produce a pop-focused set of tracks tinged in darkness and depth, but explore too far and overshadow the band's strengths and past successes
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7.0
102832
7.0 |
musicOMH
It may not be an easy listening experience at times, but Violence is ultimately an album that deserves your patience
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6.0
102833
6.0 |
Mojo
Editors continue to thrive in their own dark universe. Print edition only
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6.0
102948
6.0 |
Under The Radar
Even with a few shortcomings, Violence still has enough alluring music to make it a worthwhile endeavor
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6.0
102858
6.0 |
DIY
At times it makes a case for a return to the spotlight
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6.0
102870
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Gothic, garish and gloriously over the top
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6.0
103151
6.0 |
No Ripcord
Sure, Violence may make you roll your eyes as much as tap your feet, but when everything comes together, Editors manage to sound like a genuinely exciting prospect for the first time in years
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6.0
102976
6.0 |
The Skinny
Editors aren’t known for being the most optimistic of bands and this trend very much continues on sixth album Violence
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5.3
103009
5.3 |
Gig Soup
Featuring some of their weakest and most uninspired songs, Editors' sixth full-length album is easily one of the alternative rock band's worst efforts to date
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5.0
103006
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
It would be nice to say Editors have come a long way since being mockingly referred to as “Boy Division”
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5.0
102846
5.0 |
Clash
Rather than a coherent and recognisable new sound, it seems as though all manner of ideas are being thrown at the wall to see what sticks
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