''Black Rainbow Sound'' is the third

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by English band

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. It was released on September 7, 2018 under

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Critical reception

''Black Rainbow Sound'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 75, based on 8 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 73 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews. Nick Roseblade from

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said of the album: "

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shows a band in flux. The songs sounds bigger and more articulated. Menace Beach are using a larger musical palate and it mostly works, swapping the messy surf guitars and charming slacker vibes while allowing the songs to speak for themselves.

Track listing

References

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