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Reviews (3)
PopMatters
d. 7. May 2018
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Paul Carr
d. 7. May 2018
"As album closer "Weird Dreams" drifts to its conclusion, it's clear that World's Strongest Man is Coombes' boldest musical statement to date with each song overflowing with hooks and melodies. His urge to challenge himself has paid off on an album that's recognizably him but sounds like nothing he's ever done before".
AllMusic
2018
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine
2018
"Although he may allude to digital disconnection, he's also moving forward, embracing the sounds of the late 2010s - like so many records of 2018, it is clearly cut together on computer, with dense rhythms competing with smooth surfaces - but also not chasing pop trends. Instead, it's a mature modern album, one filled with questions but also curiously settled, a combination that makes World's Strongest Man more rewarding with each listen".
NME
d. 1. May 2018
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Greg Cochrane
d. 1. May 2018
"So here's an album by a male songwriter who feels deeply affected by the conversations happening around men and masculinity right now in light of #MeToo, Time's Up and gender inequality in all its forms. Gaz Coombes isn't congratulating himself on having these thoughts, he's just trying to be more like the man he wants himself and other men to be. There's room for a lot more of those".