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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Kerrang!
    Jan 23, 2018
    100
    Here you're thrilled by how refreshingly streamlined these songs are from the off. [20 Jan 2018, p.50]
  2. Jan 26, 2018
    80
    For every radio-ready chorus, there’s a fascinating tangent, and plenty of pointers towards Marmozets being the most important rock band we have.
  3. Jan 26, 2018
    80
    Indeed, positivity and a spirit of adventure bring in textures ranging from ethereal Kate Bush-type piano pop to Madness stomp.
  4. 80
    They’re still genre-twisting, but their focus has shifted slightly from complexity to short, punchy riffs that recall some of the bands that producer Gil Norton has worked with previously: Pixies, Foo Fighters, The Distillers.
  5. Jan 23, 2018
    80
    This long-awaited second album isn’t just thrilling from start to finish: it might also be exactly what rock needs right now.
  6. 75
    Knowing What You Know feels like a journey, one that’s filled with mountainous climbs and treacherous lows, each to be consumed with reckless abandon, because that’s exactly what Marmozets are--a force to be reckoned with.
  7. Aug 7, 2018
    70
    Tracks like "Lost in Translation" and "Like a Battery" have a real old-school, balls-to-the-wall "rawk" sound which at times feels a bit simplistic, but is still a lot of fun. It sounds as if the band have outgrown the need to prove themselves with overt technicality and are happy to just enjoy rocking out.
  8. Q Magazine
    Jan 23, 2018
    60
    Not so much a wholesale reinvention as an impressive readjustment. [Feb 2018, p.112]
  9. Jan 26, 2018
    50
    Marmozets are a band that thrive on angst. They deliver it through the raw nature of their sound, through their acute lyrics and pounding metalcore-slash-pop-punk. It can feel at times, though, of too much of an exhilarating ride, an endless roller coaster that doesn’t provide enough respite.
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Feb 11, 2018
    8
    Energy, vocals, instrumentation; this album has it all. It's got loud and in-your-face moments, namely Meant To Be, Major System Error, softerEnergy, vocals, instrumentation; this album has it all. It's got loud and in-your-face moments, namely Meant To Be, Major System Error, softer moments like Me & You and Run With The Rhythm and songs that blend both aspects like Habits. Overall, a decent effort with high replay factor Full Review »