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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Negative: 1 out of 19
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  1. Feb 24, 2015
    90
    This version of Gang of Four is clearly Gill’s vision, and if the group doesn’t sound as tightly wound as they did in their first incarnation, the angular guitar attack and the relentless pounding of the drums is a clear indication that the fire still burns within.
  2. Mar 6, 2015
    80
    They’ve fashioned a rich and powerfully diverse record.
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 26, 2015
    80
    It's to Gill's credit that the band have retained their venom, spitting out terse rhythms and thick squirts of electronica. [Apr 2015, p.95]
  4. Q Magazine
    Feb 25, 2015
    80
    Though Gang Of Four are the same bracing proposition as they ever were, 2015's literary imagery and less blokey vibe mark a successful leap sideways. [Apr 2015, p.100]
  5. Uncut
    Feb 19, 2015
    80
    A lucid and accomplished departure. [Mar 2015, p.76]
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 20, 2015
    75
    When left to his own devices, leader Andy Gill tends to get bogged down in political moaning, but the guests keep Next mostly spry. [27 Feb 2015, p.64]
  7. Feb 23, 2015
    70
    It’s hard to weigh out music so that it balances between intelligent and the danceable as the old Gang of Four did. Gill has made an excellent effort of it here but there’s some reapportioning that needs to be done.

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