936
by Peaking Lights
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 22, 2011
    60
    Your tolerance for extended jams will be tested but it's a varied and mesmerizing trip nonetheless. [Jan 2012, p.124]
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  2. The Wire
    Dec 8, 2011
    60
    It sometimes seems too restrained, too polite. [Dec 2011, p.62]
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 21, 2011
    60
    Dunis's flat tones can let the side down, but otherwise, the swoon is in the details.

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  1. hydrawithears
    Oct 2, 2011
    6
    The husband-and-wife duo Peaking Lights make music as cool as the cover image of their second LP 936. Psychedelic pop would be the mostThe husband-and-wife duo Peaking Lights make music as cool as the cover image of their second LP 936. Psychedelic pop would be the most appropriate term for their sound. The texture is loose, highly repetitive yet rich. The standouts are Marshmellow Yellow, a slow-building vibrating bass gem and tribal ragga of Amazing and Wonderful. Indra Dunas has an interesting voice that resembles Victoria Legrand from time to time in its ambiguity. And above all, the spirit of Jamaica hovers.… Full Review »
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