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The album's subtle build from bleak electronica to ethereal alternative rock is a stunning accomplishment; his productions haven't maintained this kind of flow since the first Soul Assassins disc.
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It's an unrefined, poorly calculated mess.
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Trip-hop has been brought into the 21st century, at last.
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A third of this record sounds like the Cocteau Twins covering Enya, and another third sounds like a trip-hop Blind Melon... But the other third is pure Muggs.
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Using inventive sounds and solid structures, he has created a damn fine album.
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MojoHe sounds like a cross between Sonic Youth and Massive Attack, and the results are immediately convincing. [Apr 2003, p.100]
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Q MagazineA rhythmic assurance helps Muggs navigate the flabby portentousness that has hampered Massive Attack of late. [Apr 2003, p.113]
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UncutHe has gone for the full trip hop/psych-rock concept album--a major hazard given such previous near-missees as UNKLE's Psyence Fiction--but it's not at all bad. [Apr 2003, p.118]
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BlenderAn ephemeral, genre-less mix of beat-driven mood music. [#15, p.127]
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VibeHis most stoner-friendly album to date. [Apr 2003, p.179]
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Alternative PressMuch of Dust is nearly indistinguishable from the British trip hop Muggs' tripped-out productions helped inspire. [Apr 2003, p.82]
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UrbA failed merger of trip-hop's smoky grooves and psychedelic rock's galactic textures. [Mar 2003, p.94]
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Dust is an atmospheric tour de force that doesn't just come from left field, it breaks through the outfield wall.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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ErikTAug 30, 2006Wow! This is very good!
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johhnymJun 26, 2005great!