★★★★★
Do we really have the space for another retro-metal act from the opposite side of the Atlantic? Witchcraft kicked things off with their worship of 70s Pentagram and Black Sabbath's self-titled. Graveyard became the Swedish representatives when Witchcraft wasn't all that hip anymore. Kadavar are leading the German front. The Devil's Blood made "occult rock" the new thing for overly discerning metal listeners to hate. British unit Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats think there's room for one more...
- pitchfork.com
2013-05-14
★★★★★
As the recordings began to circulate so too did the rumours. Some said these two mysterious volumes, Vol.1 and Blood Lust, were dug up from the ruins of an old abandoned barn. Others believed the evil Uncle was a frazzled savant flogging his music on limited import from his hinterland den in Northern Europe. The less romantically-inclined claimed it was the obscurantist side-project of an already-established band with a penchant for cartoonish occultism and heavy Sabbath-styled riffs...
- thequietus.com
2013-04-26
★★★★★
The genre of 'psych' is currently having its biggest resurgence since Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett realised he quite enjoyed riding a two-wheeler and wanted to write a song about it. From Tame Impala's blissed-out introversions to Toy's kraut-inflected drones to the Byrds-indebted, paisley vibes of Temples, if you don't sound like you've just dropped a tab of acid then 2013 doesn't care. All of these bands fall on the prettier side of the genre...
- www.nme.com
2013-04-18
★★★★★
Anonymity and mystery seem to be the latest fad, images of a lone man in a dark street under a witchfinder hat the only clue to identity. But the spooky, funereal atmosphere of the pictures fit the music perfectly - Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats tap into the classic British folk horror of Hopkins et al, the psychedelic, drug-fuelled, doom-laden rock is what this small but vibrant scene is all about...
- music.thedigitalfix.com
2012-11-13
★★★★★
Summary: As vintage as it can possibly get...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Summary: Should your music fix include late-'60s-to-mid-'70s vintage rock, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats debut album is a long lost friend from the past, stopping by to say hello and catch up to what has been, what is and what will be. 6 of 6 thought this review was well written The '70s occult heavy rock revival is projecting itself onto the second decade of the 21st century with full force, following its atypical and rather "pale" commencement during the early-to- mid '00s...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Summary: As vintage as it can possibly get...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2012-03-22
★★★★★
Summary: Should your music fix include late-'60s-to-mid-'70s vintage rock, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats debut album is a long lost friend from the past, stopping by to say hello and catch up to what has been, what is and what will be. 8 of 8 thought this review was well written The '70s occult heavy rock revival is projecting itself onto the second decade of the 21st century with full force, following its atypical and rather "pale" commencement during the early-to- mid '00s...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2012-02-13
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