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MojoMar 19, 2015Trad-indie may be flailing but Barat's belief is persuasive. [Apr 2015, p.92]
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Classic Rock MagazineFeb 26, 2015It's rock'n'roll for aging urchins who don't know how to quit. [Apr 2015, p.98]
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MagnetFeb 19, 2015Much of this album comes surprisingly close to the woozy heights scaled by Barat's old gang--but not quite close enough because, if there are criticisms here, it's that there's too little light and shade. [No. 117, p.52]
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Mar 9, 2015A return to the garage rock that has propelled most of his musical endeavors, the primary thrust of Let It Reign is guttural. There are, however, tempo and minor style changes along the way that stop the album from being one long string of yells.
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Feb 17, 2015Save for the singles, it all feels inconsequential. It plays more like a young band who grew up worshipping Up the Bracket, rather than identifying with the songwriter who helped forge the sound.
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Feb 17, 2015As a warm up exercise for Barât’s musical muscles and an honouring of a debt to The Jackals, Let It Reign is absolutely fine. But Libertines album number three will need to deliver a lot more than this.
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Feb 17, 2015For the most part, these songs just sound as if they’re being bashed out at a slower tempo.