Black Light - Groove Armada
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

  • Summary: The British duo returns with its latest album of electronic music featuring such guest singers as Bryan Ferry, Nick Littlemore, and Will Young.
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  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. 90
    If you are a serious Groove Armada fan you will love it or hate it, I doubt there will be an in between. If you are just a music lover who is really digging the way electro and indie sounds have come into their own in the last few years than this is definitely for you.
  2. 80
    Though their frothy, soulless hits have rarely displayed originality or purpose, Groove Armada's sixth is a revelation. [Mar 2010, p.86]
  3. Black Light is, as it implies, a dark record. It's also a brilliant, shinning beacon of electro-pop sophistication, but it's a dark, dark record all the same.
  4. If anything, on the likes of ‘Warsaw’ and ‘Cards To Your Heart’, it gets too dark, but there’s enough funk in their trunk to ensure that the coffee table crowd won’t be too terrified.

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
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  1. A fresh, rich and varied offering. Paper Romance and History are definite hits which will keep the masses happy for a long time to come. Dig deeper, and check the album out from start to finish (a few times) and you'll quickly see a creative holistic showcase that I never knew was there. Great Job, kudos to all involved and hopefully more to follow. Expand