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Q MagazineNov 6, 2017The album is drenched in the cosmic swirl of warm synths and dreamy atmospherics. [Dec 2017, p.106]
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Nov 6, 20171982 appears slight on first glance, but it’s packed with so many lasting melodies and shifts in tone and dynamics that it winds up being a much richer project than its 38-minute run time may initially suggest.
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Nov 10, 2017There is always a weight, a purpose anchoring Liima's sound and keeping it from devolving into a frenzy of meaningless loops and mania. 1982 is form, feeling, and worldbuilding all in one well-polished package, and makes for a solid sophomore release.
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Nov 6, 2017The robust rhythm battery of Rönkkö and bassist Rasmus Stolberg really propels 1982 forward and adds a great deal to their bigger picture. An improvement on their debut, this release solidifies Liima as a band.
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MojoNov 6, 2017Although the album's emphasis is on electronica--some of which is distinctly Balearic--these characteristically hymnal songs suggest fluid boundaries between each entity. [Dec 2017, p.90]