Everything Ecstatic
by Four Tet
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: May 31, 2005
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Playlouder
    60
    The question is: do you actually need another disc like this, given that it doesn't quite have that sense of otherness that Boards of Canada have in spades, or that sound-as-texture that Aphex Twin utilised so sumptiously on 'Richard D James', or Amon Tobin's truly forward looking drum programming.
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    Hebden's lovingly arranged pet sounds cohere nicely when he jacks up his trip-hop-y beats.
  3. Urb
    60
    Ecstatic may not be the warm follow-up some people were expecting, but it's an equally fascinating, engaging album. [Jun 2005, p.78]
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  5. Alternative Press
    40
    There's nothing on Everything Ecstatic the likes of Madlib haven't already done better. [Jul 2005, p.186]
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  6. Neumu.net
    55
    His party peaks too early, though, with the gear soon settling into a middling middle, where the songs start to sound less distinct, and the changes start to become less pronounced, and interest starts to lag, and where, eventually, like a desperate host hoping to keep the party going, Hebden stacks on break after break in a gallant attempt to remind you that the disc is actually playing.
  7. Under The Radar
    50
    Sadly lacks the emotion and, frankly, the catchiness of his previous release. [#10, p.111]
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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. clem666
    Apr 17, 2022
    6
    Four Tet doesn't go far from the common formula he is used to propose in 'Everything Ecstatic' compared to the rest of his previousFour Tet doesn't go far from the common formula he is used to propose in 'Everything Ecstatic' compared to the rest of his previous discography. But the results ain't the same at all. Tracks sounds messier than ever, they are less explosive, less groundbreaking to me. I found them way more disorganized and drafty than many other ones.

    The progressive part of his work lacked a bit as layers of soundscapes and noises doesn't seem to correspond with the previous ones installed. It is more noisy than ever and so seems less reflective. This does not prevent us from feeling a large palette of emotions since the movement is the main theme of the record. I felt like I was lost in a city while listening to this album: every track has its own speed and rhythm but that also doesn't always match each other. Some effects make me truly think about sounds you could easily here in great towns.

    Definitely an interesting experience but not for anyone.    … Full Review »
  2. SanY
    Feb 18, 2006
    10
    Four Tet is easily the world's most exciting electronic producer. "Everything Ecstatic" is an album that is incredibly technical and Four Tet is easily the world's most exciting electronic producer. "Everything Ecstatic" is an album that is incredibly technical and endlessly layered. "A Joy" is a prime example of this producer's talent for creating a masterpiece from slicing and dicing the most diverse genres. My favourite track of the album is the modest "Clouding," a warm firework display which inhabits the ill fitting mix of ethnic smash and comfortable flow which just encapsulates Four Tet's sound.… Full Review »
  3. andrewh
    Aug 31, 2005
    10
    Best Album Ever. Even better live.
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