As If To Nothing - Craig Armstrong
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  • Summary: Scottish composer Craig Armstrong has provided his arranging and writing talents to numerous film soundtracks (including Moulin Rouge) and albums by the likes of Massive Attack and Madonna. This is his third solo album, and features guest appearances by Evan Dando, Mogwai, Bono, and Photek.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Mixer
    90
    Armstrong's arrangements have the emotional resonance to move your mind to more serene locales. [May 2002, p.78]
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  2. Alternative Press
    80
    Held together nicely by Armstrong's expertly scored strings and a generally tranquil tone common to most of his work. [Jun 2002, p.71]
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  3. All Music Guide
    40
    Armstrong layers on his string arrangements with alarming regularity, to the extent that each collaborator, other than Bono, has their contributions infringed upon or washed out.
  4. Pitchfork
    22
    Though some might say that Armstrong's music is powerfully evocative and serene, such people hate music and all its subtle possibilities and intricacies.

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  1. JosephL.
    9
    Album's so fantastic i dont know how to describe it, such a wonderful listening experience.

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