Animator - The Luyas
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68 out of 100

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  • Summary: The sudden death of a close friend was an influence on the follow-up to the Canadian band's 2011 Polaris Music Prize long-listed debut release, Too Beautiful to Work.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. All Music Guide
    Oct 25, 2012
    80
    As Animator fades out, however, all that's left is a lingering feeling equal parts hushed and disquieting. The Luyas' ability to cultivate a mood so thick with this album is a huge accomplishment, and the strangely beautiful world they've created in these songs is one worth revisiting over and over.
  2. Exclaim
    Oct 30, 2012
    80
    With its comparatively morose yet still lively sound, Animator is just as instrumentally adventurous and aurally beautiful as the Luyas' enchanting debut.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Oct 24, 2012
    80
    This sumptuous sonic depth exceeds that of a live band, but still feels like something The Luyas will pull off live without a hitch. Evocative and avoiding narrative, brooding but warm to the touch, you'll feel compelled to return to these songs without actually learning the mechanics of their nature.
  4. PopMatters
    Nov 1, 2012
    60
    Animator is an album with a very well-built and convincing formula, one that works best when the Luyas stick to their own script. The off-book moments here, though they attempt to surprise, in the end just pull us out of what's an otherwise hypnotizing record.

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