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A magnificent set, awash in textures, atmospheres, moods, and emotion.
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Definitely a bit more hit-or-miss than some of his past work.
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It sounds exactly like Eluvium, only with an organ and not a guitar, and with more overt classical aspirations than before.
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This is a just an amazingly pretty and graceful album.
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Copia is the sound of Cooper surpassing himself, combining his patented minimalist drones with beautifully rendered piano.
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While there has clearly been a degree of evolution... none of Eluvium's previous effects are lost with his new offering; the music still winds its way through your mind, but at the same time it moves the soul as well.
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Great art must provoke or inspire you, and I’m sorry to all the folks out there “awash” in Eluvium’s dreamy “soundscapes” of pure “emotion” and “beauty”, but this record does neither.
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My issue with Copia-- the thing that keeps this record from greatness-- is Cooper's approach to piano.
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Eluvium has crafted an album that is at once immediate and accessible while deceptively complex.
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Copia is Cooper’s greatest work to date, but it leaves even more roads for him to take.
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While spare in its construction, Copia offers a bounty of emotion for those who give it the chance.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 38
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Mixed: 5 out of 38
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Negative: 5 out of 38
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JohnJJul 29, 2007
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JohnMJul 18, 2007
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AndrewF.Jun 19, 2007