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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Chicago post-punk band was recorded by Steve Albini.
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Run You Out
No conversation fading neon light a forever cloying tingle of the spine limping selfish fight clinging to a lie with a permanence that will never... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Feb 17, 2017
    90
    This record is a testament to its creators’ endurance. It has also resulted in an absolute creative peak.
  2. Feb 17, 2017
    83
    The Incessant serves as a demarcation point for both Sutter and Meat Wave. It’s the sound of a band fighting through the darkness in order to find something new and sounding emboldened by the process.
  3. Kerrang!
    Feb 22, 2017
    80
    The Incessant is an enraged punk album with the occasional sombre stupor slinked within. [18 Feb 2017, p.54]
  4. Mar 15, 2017
    78
    The SideOneDummies channel their angst into breathlessly muscular hooks and moments of chilling, claustrophobic self-reflection, often within the same song.
  5. 70
    The album could have done with a few tracks less but apart from the tightening up, it's a great move forward, placing you in the shadows or running through said corridor trying to escape an axe-wielding murderer.
  6. Feb 16, 2017
    60
    It’s a challenging and, at times frustrating listen, with great melodies getting lost amongst the feedback--but it begs your attention nonetheless.
  7. Feb 17, 2017
    60
    The Incessant marks a turning point, as Meat Wave tackle their demons head on.

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