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8.0
111081
8.0 |
XS Noize
At its core, “End of Suffering” is a lyrical manifestation of the band’s growth; not because Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes achieved nirvana, but instead it is an invitation take their hand and head towards enlightenment together
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8.0
111134
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Carter’s hit new heights as a songwriter
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8.0
111203
8.0 |
Q
Bleak but brilliant punk confessionals. Print edition only
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8.0
111217
8.0 |
musicOMH
It’s frankly mind-boggling how these guys don’t occupy the space at the top of the ‘modern rock’ pyramid that bands like Royal Blood are doing their best to sanitise
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7.0
111084
7.0 |
Exclaim
The vocalist was a perfect match for hardcore punk at a younger age, but as he's matured and built a band with the same mentality, his presence in rock has fully bloomed
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7.0
111077
7.0 |
Clash
Carter has become, to all intents and purposes (and against all expectations), a 21st Century Billy Idol, combining punk sneer with classic rock flamboyance – transformed into something iconic
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Independent
His third release with The Rattlesnakes, written alongside guitarist Dean Richardson, could not be a more raw outpouring of personal turmoil
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6.0
111600
6.0 |
The Skinny
Lingering on the boundary of light and dark, heaven and hell, if End of Suffering were a bit more concise, it would feel much less tiresome
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6.0
111080
6.0 |
Northern Transmissions
‘End of Suffering’ feels like it’s trying too hard to tick vital boxes for radio airplay with the view of scaling up venue sizes and festival bills; Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes: defanged
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5.0
111152
5.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
A rattlesnake without its rattle
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5.0
111078
5.0 |
The Music
You wish their songwriting abilities rose to meet their ambition
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4.0
111079
4.0 |
The Irish Times
There are moments of vulnerability clumsily shoehorned betwixt the bombast and swagger expected of any rock album, but overall it feels like more like a squandered opportunity
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