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Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Jan 21, 2015
    60
    Throwback factor aside, there is a lot of shameless fun on offer, though little imagination. But what they lack in originality they make up for in hooks and enthusiasm.
  2. Jan 13, 2015
    60
    The speed-rock splendour of ‘Lowtalkin’’ put to one side, the band’s career prospects and longevity probably lie in the strained emotional hypnotism of the more muted, more self-conscious moments.
  3. Q Magazine
    Jan 12, 2015
    60
    Come On Give Up bottles the album's slacker vibe, but Ratworld is more nuanced than most garage rockers could ever manage. [Feb 2015, p.111]
  4. Jan 12, 2015
    60
    It’s impossible to deny the appeal but, equally, it’s hard not to want Menace Beach to find their own voice.
  5. Uncut
    Jan 12, 2015
    60
    It's all likable, seldom revelatory. [Feb 2015, p.80]
  6. Feb 17, 2015
    50
    The handful of tracks that work on Ratworld demonstrate that Menace Beach has potential. But the rest of the album shows clearly that while the group has a distinctive sound, they just aren’t there yet from a songwriting perspective.

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