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Without his band's usual deep-pile arrangements, these twinkling melodies and synth-prog twiddles sound rather insubstantial.
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Sometimes moody, sometimes optimistic, this doesn’t feel sure of what it wants to be and instead feels a little like an Air outtakes album.
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When Dunckel moves away from pop immediacy, the results are often puzzling.
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SpinSo faceless that it'll make you hanker for Dirty Vegas deep cuts. [Oct 2006, p.96]
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New Musical Express (NME)The whiff of soft-rock schmaltz is occasionally close to overpowering. [16 Sep 2006, p.36]
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UrbSuffers slightly from pasteurized cheese. [Oct 2006, p.120]
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Q MagazineGenerally there's a lightness here he'd do well to retain. [Oct 2006, p.118]
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It sounds like Air divided by two, but it's all too easy to hear what's missing.
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UncutThe pappy, throwaway nature of the tunes undermines any serious intent. [Oct 2006, p.124]
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Even when Dunckel stays closer to type, here he usually relies on unremarkable downtempo beats to support unfortunate space-hippie mewlings.
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If the naivity and high-pitched voice don't grate, chances are the shifting soundscapes will still leave you charmed.
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What is blatantly obvious is that Mr Dunckel should politely be steered away from the microphone at all future recording sessions.
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MojoThis isn't Air, but something quirkier. [Jan 2007, p.106]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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PatricioEDec 27, 2006
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patipDec 14, 2006
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AlexANov 12, 2006For Air fans only.