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Pitchfork

d. 8. June 2015

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Stuart Berman

d. 8. June 2015

"More often than not, the album comes off less like a product of intuitive interaction than the group churning out rehearsal-space warm-up exercises for Smith to spew over, shifting course and fading out at random. Strip away his loogie-gargling, melody-averse vocals from the lockstep dub-disco of "Dedication Not Medication", the squelching funk of "Pledge!", and the loose-limbed swing of "Snazzy", and the Fall effectively resemble the world's most cantankerous jam band".


AllMusic

2015

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David Jeffries

2015

"The numerous time changes and song twists are more Captain Beefheart-inspired than Yes- or Genesis-styled show-offery, but this tight lineup of the group could show off if they chose, and sometimes give a hint of it as Smith ascends into a total, roaring performance during both "Augo Chip 2014-2016" and "Pledge." "Jungle Cloth" checks off the simple and pure rock & roll cut while Iggy Pop is the source for this album's excellent cover as the Stooges' "Cock in My Pocket" gets a brilliantly titled redo in "Stout Man." The kids are alright".