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Apr 28, 2014The loving layers of static, submerged guitar progressions, and effortless meshes of naturalistic themes and glitchy processing all play into a language of sound distinct to Fennesz and reaching some of their clearest articulations here.
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Apr 30, 2014The relative warmth and light here gives the music a nostalgic cast, which was at the heart of what made Endless Summer so memorable, but Bécs also possesses an added layer that doesn’t necessarily work in its favor. Fennesz once illuminated the beauty of a digitally scrambled memory, but Bécs is a memory of a digitally scrambled memory.
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Jun 24, 2014It captivates and betrays the listener who, unaware of the deceitful plan, falls victim of the most heinous crime in art: representation through deconstruction.
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UncutApr 28, 2014An entirely ravishing aesthetic experience. [Jun 2014, p.76]
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MojoJul 24, 2014The soundtrack to blissful bucolic afternoons threatened by the black clouds of the coming apocalypse. [Jul 2014, p.95]
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Apr 28, 2014With Bécs, Fennesz achieves the near-impossible, crafting a musical sequel that retains the energy, vision and flow of its predecessor.
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Apr 29, 2014At points, listening to Bécs is to hear gauze become gossamer, and feel it too.
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The WireJul 17, 2014Becs is something of a return, then, but equally it demonstrates that the guitarist's approach to pop composition has developed considerably over the past 13 years. [May 2014, p.83]
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Apr 28, 2014There aren't many artists who can deconstruct and rebuild such interesting tracks equally based on both disturbing and exquisite soundscapes, yet Fennesz continues his winning streak.
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Jun 4, 2014Musically, it's painfully simple; sonically, it's painfully complex.
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May 6, 2014Bécs is seldom unapproachable; it’s also his style to leave just enough beauty poking through the seams.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 27
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Mixed: 2 out of 27
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Negative: 1 out of 27
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May 26, 2014