Making a new world

"The English art-rock duo's concept album about history post-World War I isn't worth taking half as seriously as it takes itself ... There's a familiar, overriding sense of a couple of guys reading something about history and having a lot to report. If you don't mind the idea of These New Puritans as your dad after a Ken Burns binge, you'll find signs of life and creativity within Making a New World's overall confusion. If not, no one could blame you for moving on".

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"Making a New World would likely benefit a bit from either being longer or having fewer segments (so that the key compositions are weightier and more established). In other words, cramming so many short observations into roughly two-thirds of an hour does a disservice to their potential. On the other hand, that quick pace gives the album a level of intrigue, momentum, and unity it wouldn't have otherwise. In any case, it's a wonderfully appealing, daring, and intellectual accomplishment that should please anyone looking for notably challenging and smart pop/rock".

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"The Brewis brothers' concept album about the impact of the first world war brings left-field pop to topics ranging from skin grafts to period shame".

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