Copia - Eluvium
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84 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Summary: Portland, Ore. ambient electronica artist Matthew Cooper returns with a fourth album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    Copia is the sound of Cooper surpassing himself, combining his patented minimalist drones with beautifully rendered piano.
  2. All Music Guide
    90
    A magnificent set, awash in textures, atmospheres, moods, and emotion.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    While spare in its construction, Copia offers a bounty of emotion for those who give it the chance.
  4. No Ripcord
    50
    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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. JohnJ
    10
    Gorgeous and stunning album. Definitely one of my favorite albums of 2007. And yeah, if you don't like "background music" or whatever, why listen and review it?… Expand
  2. BDub
    8
    People shouldn't review music that doesn't fit there taste. If you "don't get it" than don't reveiw it. It's like asking your grandma to review you new favorite hip hop album, the opinion is useless.… Expand
  3. matta
    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 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. JohnM
    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.… Expand

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