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Jul 17, 2026Bluntly, this is one of the most original albums of the year. It represents Loathe at their most unique, a swirling, shifting composite of influences from wider realms and time periods than most modern metal dares to tread.
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Jul 17, 2026It more than justifies the wait and confirms Loathe’s position as heralds of the savage and eclectic cutting-edge of contemporary heavy music.
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Jul 17, 2026A Stranger To You is easily Loathe’s most accomplished effort to date: the musicianship and subtle use of harmonies, brazen guitar attacks and strenuous rhythm sections are often breathtaking and dripping with originality.
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Jul 17, 2026In lesser hands this album could have been a ragbag, but the band’s bold vision is so masterfully executed it makes for a thrilling ride, in which you never expect what’s coming next.
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Jul 17, 2026A Stranger to You proves that Loathe have the chops and genre-fluency necessary to usurp the legacy acts that cannily tap them as tourmates, but its juggling-act execution also reveals the pitfalls of omnivorous ambition.