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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the duo of Ishmael Butler and Erik Blood was recorded over three sessions.
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Electronic, Rap, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Alternative Rap, Experimental Electronic, Left-Field Hip-Hop, Alternative R&B
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MojoDec 12, 2018The result is an album of eminently listenable sonic frontierism, and Butler's most accessible work in years. [Dec 2018, p.89]
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Sep 25, 2018Sometimes the sounds feel a little too alien to decode, but when production spirals out of control for a moment, part of the appeal of 1 Time Mirage is listening to the production team reign their wild creations back in.
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The WireSep 25, 2018Not a satisfying record, nor a fully rounded one, but one that suggests so much future exploration. [Oct 2018, p.56]
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UncutSep 25, 2018Its fuggy electronics and lyrical non sequiturs not giving up their secrets easily. Still, a few moments stand out. [Nov 2018, p.32]
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Q MagazineSep 25, 2018Often the beats are so clumpy that the vocals are left trying to drag things forward. [Nov 2018, p.109]
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