How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident
by Future of the Left
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. NOW Magazine
    Oct 31, 2013
    60
    They can still rage, summoning plenty of singalong anger on Donny Of The Decks and Things To Say To Friendly Policemen. But their targets feel more academic.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Oct 21, 2013
    60
    Sure, FOTL's protagonist is as pissed off with 'The Industry' as ever, but throughout much of the 14-track beast that is How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident, there doesn't feel to be quite enough venom seeping through.

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. wobbly
    Oct 26, 2013
    10
    I hate this band. They are too clever, too powerful, too connected, too sexy, just too goddamn perfect. It feels exactly like just beforeI hate this band. They are too clever, too powerful, too connected, too sexy, just too goddamn perfect. It feels exactly like just before the revolution in 1917 with Falkous as Lenin... and we all know how that ended. Anyway, this is the album that Trotsky would have released if he was some rock demon god replete with icepick in head. Brilliant and bloody.… Full Review »
  2. monkeysuperior
    Jul 20, 2014
    10
    A great album and a return to form for the band after what I found to be an underwhelming last album in plot against the senses. An albumA great album and a return to form for the band after what I found to be an underwhelming last album in plot against the senses. An album where it is truly worth listening to the lyrics as well as the pretty music as there are some gems being sung over them there tunes.… Full Review »
  3. notoriouspdb
    Oct 31, 2013
    10
    Easily the best album in Falko's career; even better than "do dallas." This is the sound of a man and band with a clear sense of identity andEasily the best album in Falko's career; even better than "do dallas." This is the sound of a man and band with a clear sense of identity and purpose, and the quality of the recording is impeccable.… Full Review »
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