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 | RA Review In an era defined by knowing homage and kneejerk reverence, Powell's sound is that rare thing: an utterly convincing synthesis of influences. Across two EPs on his own Diagonal imprint, post-punk's primitivist propulsion, jungle in its dystopic heyday, and the grinding implacability of industrial te..
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| #1 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 03:39 5/5. just brilliant.
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| #2 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 05:31 Why not Recommend??? Masterpiece.
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| #3 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 06:39 CAUTION: FAT BEATS
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| #4 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 09:22 Is it really all that good? Or is it just another L.I.E.S. clone? Hardly seems that innovative. Watered down industrial post-punk sounds; I probably could have bought a record like this in 1984.
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| #5 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 09:27 " just another L.I.E.S. clone" 
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| #6 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 16:27 This is boring. Something for journos to keep on wanking over though in the wake of that inexplicable end-of-year PAN/LIES love-in. This has all been done before (and not in the thematic, as-intended way).
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| #7 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 19:05 samples?
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| #8 / Thu, 31 Jan 13 20:02 Posted by MahatmaCoat
Is it really all that good? Or is it just another L.I.E.S. clone? Hardly seems that innovative. Watered down industrial post-punk sounds; I probably could have bought a record like this in 1984.
I don't think it sounds anything like L.I.E.S. Top shelf!
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| #9 / Fri, 01 Feb 13 10:02 are "L.I.E.S. clones" an actual thing? to the point where we're exasperated by them?
anyway, I like this a lot. it's not hugely innovative and I don't think the review suggests that either. think its appeal lies more in the way it combines its influences.
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| #10 / Fri, 01 Feb 13 13:39 doesn't sound like L.I.E.S. It's brilliant
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| #11 / Fri, 01 Feb 13 23:38 Yeah...can't say I understand the 4.5 for this; doesn't seem nearly substantial enough to warrant such a score.
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| #12 / Sat, 02 Feb 13 14:30 Good to see Powell getting some love! 4.5 is spot on and there is nothing on the L.I.E.S label that sounds like this
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| #13 / Sat, 02 Feb 13 21:19 (Edited: 3 Feb 13 15:40) Quality material here worth checking out.
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