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  • Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the British electronic producer.
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  • Record Label: Tectonic
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Techno, Garage, Experimental Techno, Garage Rap/Grime, Dubstep
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  1. Apr 28, 2016
    80
    Dark, dislodged, and blown out while still being approachable, Better Strangers is a very impressive album.
  2. Apr 28, 2016
    74
    With a relatively small number of building blocks, Acre has built an album that feels varied, showcases a range of emotion and, most importantly, feels whole.
  3. Apr 28, 2016
    70
    Within the iron grip, the looseness of categorisation between dubstep, grime, trap and mutant techno means each mission has something riding on it, transferring an aftershock of grim satisfaction throughout.
  4. Mojo
    Apr 28, 2016
    60
    Better Strangers' intense mechanoid rhythms and unfamiliar time signatures can make for uncomfortable listening, but snatches of melody are never far away. [Jan 2016, p.94]