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An Album by Korallreven
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  • Summary: This is the first album from the Swedish duo of Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjader (formerly of The Radio Dept.).
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  • Record Label: Acephale
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Club/Dance, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Alternative Dance
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The Truest Faith
The truest faith My god is in my brain is in my heart It’s like a ..the sun It’s like a .. the sun Sun, the sun .. Sun, the sun .. Sun, the sun... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Spin
    Nov 18, 2011
    90
    The ten songs here are a euphoric whirl of church choirs, lushly layered cymbals, poppy clap tracks, and heady psych rock, evoking peers like Tough Alliance and Tanlines.
  2. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 18, 2011
    84
    If you give the album the chance it deserves you will be rewarded by one of the strongest LPs you are likely to hear this year.
  3. CMJ
    Nov 23, 2011
    80
    You may categorize An Album By Korallreven as background music. That's by no means a bad thing-if anything, such a distinction solidifies this album as an intense experience: a wintry escape to the wilderness with a slight detour to the dance floor along the way.
  4. The Boston Phoenix
    Nov 18, 2011
    75
    Their stuttering, airy synths would serve as an appropriate soundtrack to a nightclub in Heaven.
  5. No Ripcord
    Nov 28, 2011
    70
    An Album assembles all the loose threads from previous bursts of inspiration to sequence a scenic panorama to get lost into.
  6. Prefix Magazine
    Nov 18, 2011
    70
    Like many of the instrumentals on this record, a New Age gauze covers most of these productions. It may not be every listener's particular cup of tea, but An Album is a dazzling song suite for an autumnal release.
  7. Under The Radar
    Jan 19, 2012
    50
    The album is at best ignorable and at worst irritatingly tranquilizing. [#39, p. 71]
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  1. Jfandango
    Dec 1, 2011
    9
    I have just been listening to this album, and it's truly breathtaking. It's like being on an island somewhere in space, with colors so lushI have just been listening to this album, and it's truly breathtaking. It's like being on an island somewhere in space, with colors so lush but so electronically icy and ambient. Songs like "Sa Sa Samoa" and "Pago Pago" evoke a type of spiritual music that I have never felt before. It's beautiful and inspiring, all music goers should listen to this album and enjoy the exotic vacation brought forth by Korallreven's talented musicians.… Expand