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Cover Art Front 242
Mutage Mixage
[Play It Again Sam/Never]
Rating: 7.5

Pretty standard stock from these veterans of the electronic scene, Mutage Mixage consists mostly of repetitive synth magic hung on top of dance beats, hold the vocals. It's not really something you sit down and listen to. Instead, 242 is more likely the type of music you would go to a club and dance to, or use for background music when you're working, reading, or fucking. Haven't tried it as a soundtrack for the latter yet, but it's gotta be better than Slayer or GG Allin.

-Holly Day

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10.0: Indispensable, classic
9.5-9.9: Spectacular
9.0-9.4: Amazing
8.5-8.9: Exceptional; will likely rank among writer's top ten albums of the year
8.0-8.4: Very good
7.5-7.9: Above average; enjoyable
7.0-7.4: Not brilliant, but nice enough
6.0-6.9: Has its moments, but isn't strong
5.0-5.9: Mediocre; not good, but not awful
4.0-4.9: Just below average; bad outweighs good by just a little bit
3.0-3.9: Definitely below average, but a few redeeming qualities
2.0-2.9: Heard worse, but still pretty bad
1.0-1.9: Awful; not a single pleasant track
0.0-0.9: Breaks new ground for terrible
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