An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
by The Caretaker
  • Record Label: Haft
  • Release Date: Jun 21, 2011
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12

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  1. oliver1h
    May 17, 2013
    8
    An old man sitting in an old empty house, in an old empty world listening to an old gramophone. His memories are all foggy and broken. A little bit repetitive, but very interesting experimental music worth checking out.

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88
#88 Best Album of 2011

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. PopMatters
    Feb 15, 2012
    70
    Less brutal, lighter, and more nuanced, with carefully chosen snippets of cornet and piano.
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  2. Mojo
    Dec 22, 2011
    80
    A liminal, dreamlike music of eye-moistening poignancy. [Aug 2011, p.106]
  3. Dusted Magazine
    Nov 22, 2011
    80
    Interestingly, the presence of the source music doesn't detract from the spooky, remote quality that characterizes The Caretaker.
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