Copia
by Eluvium
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 38
  3. Negative: 5 out of 38

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  1. JohnM
    Jul 18, 2007
    4
    I guess I just had too high of expectations after "Talk Amongst the Trees." Too much of this is just too lackluster, even contrived. "Radio Ballet" is particularly bad, seemingly lifted from the score of a bad Lifetime movie.
  2. JohnN
    Mar 30, 2007
    5
    zzzzzzzzzzzI don't get it zzzzzzzzzz I am getting sleepy
  3. matta
    Mar 12, 2007
    6
    For me, this would have worked much better as an EP. It's a little long-winded, and a few tracks are pretty much identical to others. "Amreik" "Requiem on Frankfort Ave" "Radio Ballet" and "After Nature" are all gorgeous, but the rest are sort of blah. I know the ambient-loving community will accuse me of being too close-minded, or my taste in music sucks, or whatever, but they need For me, this would have worked much better as an EP. It's a little long-winded, and a few tracks are pretty much identical to others. "Amreik" "Requiem on Frankfort Ave" "Radio Ballet" and "After Nature" are all gorgeous, but the rest are sort of blah. I know the ambient-loving community will accuse me of being too close-minded, or my taste in music sucks, or whatever, but they need to face the facts: just because some dude plays a bunch of random chords on a synth doesn't make it good music.… Expand
  4. Patrick
    Mar 10, 2007
    6
    There are a few nice moments (e.g. "Ostinato"), but I'm surprised at the critical consensus to this album, since a lot of it is almost unforgivably schmaltzy. The more piano-driven moments on the album, in particular, often overstate themselves with their melodramatic, rubato-slathered delivery, despite how conventional and safe the notes themselves are. Tracks like "Prelude For Time There are a few nice moments (e.g. "Ostinato"), but I'm surprised at the critical consensus to this album, since a lot of it is almost unforgivably schmaltzy. The more piano-driven moments on the album, in particular, often overstate themselves with their melodramatic, rubato-slathered delivery, despite how conventional and safe the notes themselves are. Tracks like "Prelude For Time Feelers" and "Radio Ballet" represent the worst tendencies of new-age music -- too obviously manipulative to recede into the background, but too simple to withstand focused attention.… Expand
  5. MichaelC
    Mar 7, 2007
    5
    I don't get it. Eluvium try hard for perfection here, but the strains this attempt enamored ruin all brilliance here. The result is good at best, with flashes of simple, easy brilliance here and there.

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#21 Best Album of 2007

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    90
    A magnificent set, awash in textures, atmospheres, moods, and emotion.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    70
    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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  3. Delusions of Adequacy
    90
    This is a just an amazingly pretty and graceful album.
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