Crack A Light

Dope Body - Crack A Light
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
User Score
Based on 47 ratings
Liked by 1 person
October 30, 2020 / Release Date
LP / Format
Drag City / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
AllMusic

Crack a Light is by some counts the group's fourth proper studio album, and pushes their danceable art rock in new directions while keeping explosive energy at the center of every track.

60
The Needle Drop

Despite its solid first half and finale, Crack a Light is Dope Body's most predictable batch of tracks thus far.

21stcenturyschi
69

Having a bit of deja vu here, because it was only a few months ago when I discovered Dope Body's Home Body after it was released earlier this year. Even if it had that home recording aesthetic, it was some of the noisiest, most thrilling and abrasive rock albums I heard in 2020. Crack a Light dropped only months later, and it has production that is cleaner; still rough, but clearer. What also changed though, was the quality of the music; (spoiler, it went down), because to me, this has the ... read more

DevinONeill
79

Okay guys we get it, you're sorry about the hiatus, you can stop dropping great music now.

Schmedess
68

Dope Body has returned for their second album of 2020. The first of which is actually one of my favorites. “Home Body” has fantastic grooves, great energy and a taste for experimentation. It’s fantastic. So of course I’m excited for another record. However I can’t really say I’m in love with Crack A Light. I definitely like it, however something just feels missing. I don’t know if it’s the catchier elements of Home Body or just the more varied ... read more

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Track List

  1. Curve
  2. Clean & Clear
  3. Lethargic
  4. Jer Bang
  5. Daylight
  6. Lu Lu
  7. Lo & Behold
  8. The Sculptor
  9. Mutant Being
  10. More
  11. Hypocrite
  12. My Man
  13. Frank Says Relapse
  14. Known Unknown
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Added on: August 17, 2020