Ariels
by Bent
  • Record Label: Open
  • Release Date: Aug 16, 2004
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9

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  1. ChrisB
    Aug 14, 2007
    9
    One of the most cheering and uplifting albums available - I never tire of listening to it
  2. JohnDoe
    Apr 2, 2007
    10
    Perfect
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jan 6, 2006
    10
    Love it. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    'Ariels,' which never raises above shuffling pace, is beautiful in places. [28 Aug 2004, p.56]
  2. Mojo
    70
    They've surpassed most of their contemporaries to climb right to the top of the chill-out tree. [Sep 2004, p.104]
  3. Dot Music
    30
    Represents an ill-advised body swerve from the duo’s idiosyncratic home territory and plunges them deep into the thoroughly becalmed waters of MOR ambient pop, offering up languid, beats-driven, down-tempo tunes that aren’t so much radio-friendly as downright sycophantic.
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