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The Mirror Explodes

The Warlocks

The Mirror Explodes

LA underground sonic noise rockers with a fifth album of three-guitar assaults

Label
Tee Pee
UK Release date
19/05/2009
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  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    That this record will probably go largely ignored by many is rather sad. Though no longer flavour of the month in 'cool' circles, as far as The Warlocks are concerned it's business as usual, and The Mirror Explodes is up there with their finest works to date
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  2. 4.0 |   The Quietus

    As sure as Thursday follows Wednesday, one dreary dirge shambles along after another. Given The Warlocks' pedigree, The Mirror Explodes deflates and crashes with all nausea and pain of a Tuesday morning comedown. Worse still, with the complete lack of inclusiveness throughout, this collection isn't too different from the sheer tedium of listening to someone else's drug stories
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