Spare Ribs

The Needle Drop 4/10 The Mods' penchant for getting so much out of so little hasn't carried over to Spare Ribs.

The Line of Best Fit 8/10 What they also bring with them this time ... is a freshness, and a revitalized sound that offers them new sonic avenues to explore down the road. Spare Ribs is not only a great album, it’s an essential album to kick off 2021.

NME 5/5 The Nottingham duo put COVID Britain bang to rights with stunning production, great guests, scabrous lyrics – and a steadfast refusal to offer easy answers.

Evening Standard 4/5 Societal incisions that cut sharp as ever.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Spare Ribs, the Mods’ 11th LP since they formed in 2007, is a veritable a la carte menu of outrages.

DIY 2/5 Not one for anyone who’s not already won over by the pair’s particular charms.

The Independent 3/5 Spare Ribs certainly reflects the personal and political overload of 2021, but half an hour in you’d be forgiven for scanning the horizon for your stop.

All Music 4/5 Not even a global pandemic and repeated lockdowns can crush their spirit, and Spare Ribs feels like a hearty, timely, and well-deserved two fingers up to the powers that be.

Gigwise 10/10 This album is - dare we say it - fucking faultless. Sleaford Mods are out to save 2021 with their boisterous lyricism and hard-hitting production.

Clash 8/10 Never before has there been a greater need for the full Sleaford Mods treatment than there is now, and the goods are delivered with crisp urgency and precision.

Mojo 4/5 While the band’s fury at corruption, incompetence and duplicity remains fierce, Spare Ribs is a strikingly layered response to harder times.

The Observer 4/5 Inspired guest turns add a twist, but the duo’s blazing invention and lacerating lyrics remain the main draw.

Loud and Quiet 8/10 It’s their most musical record yet, with more adventurous instrumentation, as well as the vocal features of Amyl and the Sniffers’ Amy Taylor and up-and-comer Billy Nomates, adding further excitement to what is a brilliantly by-the-book Sleaford Mods album.

Pop Matters 10/10 Sleaford Mods' 11th studio album runs a glorious gamut from righteous anger to poignant introspection in a masterpiece of incisive cultural commentary and fully realized artistic vision.

The Irish Times 4/5 Spare Ribs is one of the first substantial musical reactions to the pandemic, which is hardly an alluring subject for any songwriter, but one that Sleaford Mods confront in their own inimitable way.

Uncut 8/10 The Sleaford Mods we hear on Spare Ribs sound more comfortable in their own skin, relaxed enough to explore their eccentricities.