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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the British electronic producer Matthew Barnes.
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- Record Label: Tri Angle
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock
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Positive: 20 out of 21
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Mixed: 1 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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Sep 4, 2013It’s an enchanting odyssey that is steeped in the tantalizing mysticism of the unknown.
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Aug 22, 2013It’s an album that has facets from across the spectrum of experimental electronic music but, in the hands of the masterful sonic auteur Matthew Barnes, Forest Swords’ music sounds triumphantly singular. This is a very special album.
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Aug 27, 2013Engravings, his first full-length, evokes a grayness of place so completely that it is utter, that there is no there there because there is only there there.
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Aug 23, 2013With references to house, dub, and instrumental rock all stitched together into a looping, building tapestry that manages to be both visually and emotionally evocative, this is certainly an album that will keep your interest long into the next fad.
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Aug 27, 2013Engravings does find Barnes reaching new peaks, even if he’s not radically adding to his sound.
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Aug 26, 2013Engravings sees the artist employing fractured choral voices, militant drums, swirling guitars and the occasional harpsichord (notably on album standout "The Weight of Gold") to create a tapestry of sounds both experimental and organic.
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Dec 4, 2013While Forest Swords isn’t going to be an easy listen for the average music fan, those that are already predisposed to this type of material will probably get a lot out of it.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 1 out of 4
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Sep 26, 2013
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