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Like a more accessible, poppier version of Matmos, UK electronica artist Matthew Herbert likes to record concept albums with instrumentation derived from real-world objects. 'Scale' (which again features Dani Siciliano on vocals) samples 723 items (including coffins and fuel pumps) in its 11 politically-charged dance tracks.
| LABEL: | K7 |
| RELEASE DATE: | 30 May 2006 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Electronic |
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The average user rating for this album is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 25 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jay T gave it a9:
Yes, some of the elements here are familiar, but anyone calling this abum predictable doesn't listen to anything but the most surface elements. It's a deceptively accessible and glitzy album with an increible amount of depth of arrangement and composition. Very close to being an absolute classic, but kind of loses steam in the second half.
matt t gave it a10:
great and creative masterpiece, one of the best of 06. definitely deserves more listens in 07. I agree with Javier on the Knife and Junior Boys but I'm From Barcelona is by far one of the best new bands and has one of the best new releases.
Javier M gave it a0:
Probably the worst album of the year beside the I´m from Barcelona one...Matt, is that electronic?..C´mon!!! This is cheap and awful.There was a time when u used to be cool and good enough, but now u´re terrible. Forget the critics, this is bad and predictable music, created with the worst taste on earth. Please!! Do the critics listen to the music the review?, Do they know anything about electronic?.. Check The Knife or Junior Boys new releases...Matt and the critics, you all just pull people´s leg... Don´t buy this album, just ignore it.
Matt A gave it a10:
The sheer uniqueness of Herbert's methods in Scale is reason enough to praise this avantgarde effort, but it's the fact that such a bold concept ended up sounding so wonderful that makes this album shine and shine and shine. This is easily the best album of the year.
Alex V gave it a9:
I get chills listening to this album. It's as jazzy and soulful as ever despite the glitchy sampling.
[Anonymous] gave it an8:
more listenable than any of his previous releases, Scale is the quintessential blip on the radar indicating the approach of an ominous force.
Karyn W gave it a0:
Initially boring but after a few listens the vocals make you want to tear the stars down from the sky and crush them.
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