Fantasy Black Channel - Late Of The Pier
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81 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: The debut album for the British quartet was produced by Erol Alkan.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. The Guardian
    100
    Fantasy Black Channel is the most thrilling British debut of the year for its spirit of invention, its surfeit of ideas and its ear for a good tune.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    They might borrow from forefathers to lay solid foundations, but Late Of The Pier have proven, with Fantasy Black Channel, that they’re a band with ability well beyond the simple sum of influential parts.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    With the arrival of Fantasy Black Channel--four young men given free rein over four studios – it’s time to hail the new age of anything-goes ridiculousness.
  4. Under The Radar
    60
    At their best, Late of the Pier is like some video-game-raised second coming of Roxy Music, all hooks, humor, attitude, and experimentation. But when they falter, it’s clear--they tag one too many parts into a song, never quite sure the painting’s done; or spit out throwaway dancepunk. [Year End 2008]
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. K.S.
    10
    Great album - one of the best in the past year or so. My thing is this - it came out well into last year.....why is it a new release in 2009?
  2. upaboveit
    10
    This is the best electronic rock album of the last five years. Late of the Pier came onto the music scene, crushed it, then disappeared just as quickly as they arrived.… Expand
  3. isaac
    10
    An absolutely refreshing, frenetic, peerless debut, well worth the hype.
  4. StephenC.
    8
    Some say that the Klaxons are the front runners for this fututre electro/indie/disco/rock but Late of the Pier have created a more invigorating sound.… Expand

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