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Critical reception

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gave the album a 3-star rating, commenting on its departure into "catchy, garagey punk-pop tunes with jackhammer electronic beats," and calling it "one of their most intriguing albums." Matt Le May of ''

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'' rated the album at 6.0 out of 10, describing the album as "trite, overused guitar progressions, incompetent pentatonic solos, and seriously fucked-up lyrics," but going on to say that "interesting sounds do occasionally pop up," and crediting the band for fully embracing "the role of fucked-up punk rockers." ''

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'' deemed it "an oddball fusion of punk, industrial and dance." The ''

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'' called it an "overlooked classic" and a "slick and severe album full of potential radio hits that should have been the Dwarves' breakout LP."

Track listing

# "How It's Done" – 1:19 # "River City" – 1:11 # "Over You" – 2:41 # "Way Out" – 1:30 # "Come Where The Flavor Is" – 2:37 # "Deadly Eye" – 2:30 # "Better Be Women" – 2:35 # "I Want You To Die" – 0:56 # "Johnny On The Spot" – 1:35 # "Accelerator" – 1:19 # "Act Like You Know" – 1:49 # "Production Value" – 1:21

References

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