The Underside of Power

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AlbumJun 23 / 201712 songs, 44m 28s
Post-Punk Post-Industrial
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The second full length record from Algiers.

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5.8 / 10

Gospel, punk, and noise fuse together for Algiers’ ambitious and chaotic second album. The songs burn with anger and grief, but lack cohesion to get the message across.

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In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, the jaded consoled themselves with a familiar bromide: Yeah, but imagine how much great art will come out of this. And sure, the idea that oppression, injustice, and the proud anti-intellectualism that Trump represents is the big, ugly crucible in which a million Guernicas and…

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9 / 10

An emphatic call to arms to all who believe in a just, compassionate and tolerant world.

Our take on the second album from the Atlanta band.

An album full of anger, injustice and despair.

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Transatlantic electro-punks Algiers remind us of the importance of protest music on new album The Underside of Power.

8 / 10

Algiers' latest album was formulated while the band was in diaspora, spread out between London, New York and Atlanta and experiencing the wo...

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Algiers' self-titled debut revealed a politically conscious band not afraid to use music to deliver a message.

9 / 10

Algiers’ self-titled debut album, released two years ago, at times felt inescapably dark. It was still beautiful, a blend of art-rock, post-punk,

A heady mix of radical politics, soul and post-punk experimentation make for a tough, rewarding listen

8 / 10

Algiers' second album 'The Underside Of Power' is as vital as it is volatile, a collection of highly charged political anthems.

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Photo: Joe Dilworth (Matador.

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Review of The 'Underside of Power' by Algiers: Screaming without fear, Algiers push the envelope on their latest LP, but our review sees if they go too far.

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A band with big ideas and the songs to match.

Album Reviews: Algiers - The Underside Of Power

The Underside of PowerArtist: AlgiersGenre: AlternativeLabel: MatadorWhen Algiers’ first album came out in 2015, during the age of Obama, their revolutionary zeal felt somehow out of time.

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