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  • Summary: Mount Kimbie officially becomes a quartet on its latest full-length release recorded in California and features a guest appearance by King Krule.
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  1. Apr 5, 2024
    80
    The results are unmistakably Mount Kimbie, showcasing their love for pop, R&B, electronica and Krautrock, while also forging a new identity for themselves within indie rock.
  2. Apr 5, 2024
    80
    On these nine songs, Mount Kimbie pulls off sonic and structural changes in a seamless way.
  3. Apr 16, 2024
    80
    More in keeping with the spirit of indie rock iconoclasts bar italia, say, than Autechre, it nonetheless feels wholly deserving of its place in the Warp Records catalogue – questing, free, and dissonant, it’s the work of a group who remain steadfast in their ability to challenge themselves.
  4. Apr 12, 2024
    75
    Mount Kimbie are letting their songs smolder into life’s discontent. That uncomfortable tension is The Sunset Violent’s beauty.
  5. May 14, 2024
    70
    Dominic Maker, Kai Campos, and company stir their influences into this album so well that The Sunset Violent is distinctly a Mount Kimbie record and an enjoyable one at that.
  6. Apr 5, 2024
    70
    Though there are a few more abstract pieces -- like the brief, scattered "Got Me" -- as a whole, The Sunset Violent focuses on impressionistic snapshots and daydream-like reflections. It's easily the most unified record Mount Kimbie has produced, especially in stark contrast to their previous effort.
  7. Apr 8, 2024
    68
    The strongest songs sparkle with a morose charm. On “Dumb Guitar” and “Shipwreck,” Balency-Béarn’s plainspoken singing wafts over murky lounge-pop, giving The Sunset Violent some much-needed friction.

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