Discipline & Desire

Wax Idols - Discipline & Desire
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2013 Ratings: #519 / 1115
User Score
Based on 7 ratings
March 26, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
- / Label
Garage Rock / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
musicOMH

Luckily, there’s enough energy imparted by the snappy drums and darkly driving basslines to keep it interesting, giving structure to the more ethereal elements without overpowering them.

80
AllMusic

A skillful balance of harshness and beauty, Discipline + Desire is a welcome reintroduction to a band that is among the best at keeping this sound not just alive, but vital.

70
NME

It’s a record served up with just the right balance of aggression and harmony, of melody and hard-hitting chug.

70
Consequence of Sound

With their sophomore release, Wax Idols are carving a place for themselves in the camp of reverb-addled musicians who just won’t settle for normality.

68
Pitchfork

Where the first album bristled with edgy but outgoing hooks, Discipline & Desire plays it cool to the point of ice, holding the listener at arm’s length and dangling its melodic payoffs tantalizingly just out of reach.

60
PopMatters

Discipline & Desire is indeed a departure, but in what sounds like an attempt to cover up for the scrappy nature of No Future the bulk of Discipline & Desire comes off sounding rushed and, at times, not hitting its full potential sonically. 

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Track List

  1. Stare Back 
  2. Sound of a Void
  3. When It Happens
  4. Formulae
  5. The Scent of Love
  6. Dethrone
  7. Ad Re: Ian
  8. The Cartoonist
  9. Elegua 
  10. Stay In

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Added on: March 25, 2013