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Diamond Mine - Jon Hopkins
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78 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: King Creosote collaborates with electronica producer Jon Hopkins to rerecord seven of his songs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. musicOMH.com
    Apr 7, 2011
    100
    The final results are of such subtle beauty they take the breath clean away.
  2. All Music Guide
    Dec 7, 2011
    80
    Languid, pastoral, and remarkably serene (each track segues into each other like ice melting on a spring pond), Diamond Mine is so unobtrusive that it barely registers.... A lovely collection of ambient folk songs.
  3. The Independent (UK)
    Apr 7, 2011
    60
    The pair have weaved Anderson's songs together with various ambient elements--traffic noise, birdsong, the tinkle of teacups on saucers--to create a song-cycle that illuminates the exceptional in the everyday.

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  1. thetoot
    10
    A remarkable, fragile, beautiful album. There is a distinctly melancholy air to the whole thing, which reminds me slightly of Neutral Milk Hotel or perhaps (a Scottish) Bon Iver. Whatever, it's a fantastic piece of work in it's own right. Highly recommended.… Expand
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  2. Hackskeptic
    8
    What may appear to be an odd combination on paper, actually works surprisingly well, with Hopkins' field music experiments and occasional machine rhythms adding weighty atmospherics to Anderson's stripped tales of the rigours of small town life, many harbouring worried self doubt and romantic notions of a better place.The creative input is clearly defined, with Hopkins adding splashes of texture, filling the spaces and adding a greater depth to Anderson's weary musings. But the real revelation comes via the stunning simplicity of the intertwining dual vocal display from Anderson and Lisa Elle, who elevate much of this collection with a tender serenity that's hard to resist. Elle really deserves greater credit and one hopes that she joins the pair for further recordings. There's a fragile intensity to "Diamond Mine" as Anderson and Hopkins take us on a contemplative journey through the bittersweet reflections of an ordinary life with this unforced, unhurried but wholly intoxicating long player. http://hackskeptic.com… Expand
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