REVIEWED

Press Roundup

‘Critical Thinking’ is out now. Here’s a selection of the great reviews the album has received in the press: 

“With Critical Thinking, the Manics once again prove that reinvention and authenticity can go hand in hand. Decades in, they’re still defying expectations while staying undeniably themselves.” – 4/5 LOUDER THAN WAR

“A meticulous, strident and euphoric sounding record.” – 8/10 CLASH 

“Met with the void, the Manics battle on to fill it with beauty and rage.” – 4/5 NME 

“Critical Thinking is still very much a barnstorming Manics album.” – THE QUIETUS 

“Bursting with life and radical anger.” – DAILY MIRROR

“Critical Thinking shows that with the Manics, rage never sleeps.” – 4.5/5 CLASSIC ROCK 

“All these years later, they’re needed more than ever.” – 4/5 RECORD COLLECTOR

“Uplifting rock anthems” – 4/5 THE TIMES

“Rarely have ruminations on decline sounded so vigorous.” – 4/5 MOJO 

“The Manics were never the full stop at the end of rock and roll. They weren’t even the question mark. They were the ellipsis. There’s more chapters to come.” – SUPER DELUXE EDITION 

“A compelling mix of musicality, melody and virtuosity” – 4/5 THE TELEGRAPH

“One of their best” – 4.5/5 CLASSIC POP 

“Another reflective and thought-provoking set” – 4/5 THE OBSERVER