Contrepoint
by Nicolas Godin
  • Record Label: Because
  • Release Date: Apr 22, 2016
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. AllMusic
    Apr 25, 2016
    80
    A lovely, stimulating debut album, Contrepoint is a beautifully written love letter to musical history and creativity.
  2. The Quietus
    Sep 24, 2015
    80
    The Frenchman leaves enough space for everything to live harmoniously together. Melodies and countermelodies run free, but nothing ever feels overblown or unnecessary.
  3. Clash Music
    Sep 22, 2015
    80
    Out of something very, very old has come something deliciously new.
  5. The Independent (UK)
    Sep 11, 2015
    80
    A rich, rewarding indulgence.
  6. Mixmag
    Sep 4, 2015
    80
    The whole thing smells of fresh-cut grass and warm... well, Air. The likes of Erol Alkan, Rory Philips and other first-generation 'Moon' explorers will adore it.
  7. Q Magazine
    Sep 4, 2015
    80
    [An] entertaining tribute to the supreme genius if baroque music. [Oct 2015, p.108]
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  8. Uncut
    Sep 4, 2015
    80
    [A] wonderous first solo offering outside of Air. [Oct 2015, p.76]
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  9. Under The Radar
    Nov 10, 2015
    70
    The album is indulgent, but put together with so much detail and care that there really should be a film made around it.
  10. musicOMH.com
    Sep 21, 2015
    70
    Contrepoint delights in its escape, and while it might be unhinged and unstructured at times, it is never anything less than intriguing.

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