How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident

Future of the Left - How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident
Critic Score
Based on 15 reviews
2013 Ratings: #12 / 1115
User Score
Based on 111 ratings
2013 Rank: #224
Liked by 8 people
October 21, 2013 / Release Date
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Drowned in Sound

How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident is arguably the band's finest hour. Freed from label interference and buoyed by public support, the four let rip as if it's their first - or indeed last - ever record.

90
musicOMH

It seems impossible that a band can so consistently produce such output full of lyrical ingenuity, social commentary, and musical quality while retaining a sense of humour. 

90
The Fly

The now-quartet’s fourth record marries prickly melody with glossy discord, eclipsing not only its predecessors but its entire genre.

90
Sputnikmusic

Even more than any of their previous outings How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident bridges the gap between efficient noise rock, whip-smart comedy and timely social commentary.

85
The Line of Best Fit

While this album may not be the all-encompassing assault that was the signature of The Plot Against Common Sense this is a record that shows a willingness to change, adapt, try out exciting new things that simply retreading that formula would not have done. Outstanding.

80
NME

It is a serious album for serious rock fans, even though taking anything seriously isn’t exactly Andy Falkous, Jack Egglestone, Jimmy Watkins and Julia Ruzicka’s strong point.

80
The Needle Drop
If you like your rock music to have catchy hooks, wordy verses, and lots of smart-ass remarks, then I see no reason why you won't dig the new Future of the Left album.
60
DIY

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. 

Doofy
NR

JUST sneaks into my top 100 for 2013...but for how long?

EDIT: not so long

LZGray
70

Future of the Left has a very unique sound that I am excited to explore deeply. The snarky cynicism within the lyrics tackles everything from sexuality, love and marriage, to defiance of authority, satire of record companies, capitalism, and media misinformation and tabloid obsession, and it is this record's most unique strength and its biggest weakness. On songs like the opener, "Things to Say To Friendly Policemen," and "The Male Gaze," these witty jabs and observations ... read more

gabeavocado
80

needed something that hit a little hard and went a little heavy on my commute. shout out to the band for saying 'her cock is so hard'. it sure fucking is!

Victorovich
60

Best songs: Bread, Cheese, Bow and Arrow, Future Child Embarrassment Matrix, How to Spot a Record Company.
Worst songs: The Male Gaze, Singing of the Bonesaws, French Lessons.

QDOERTY
88

A very underrated album.
FAVS: French Lessons, Singing of The Bonesaws, Something Happened.

MUSICDUMP
79

really great! entertaining and engaging throughout along with meaningful dialog and some hard instrumentals.

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Added on: October 5, 2013