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Feb 16, 2012It's a really, really good record.
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Feb 8, 2012It has the potential to sidle next to records like Movements and We Are Monster as a genre classic, but it's just as assured to find a broader audience as well.
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Feb 17, 2012John Talabot has created an intersection of sound that leaves enough for the listener to discover and decode on their own.
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Feb 13, 2012It is often difficult for dance producers to go from making one off tracks and remixes to producing a full coherent and lucid album, but it is a jump that John Talabot has made effortlessly.
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Apr 18, 2012Fin as an album appears to be the requisite cross-over hit of the year, following in the footsteps of Caribou's Swim and Pantha Du Prince's Black Noise.
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Feb 17, 2012Despite its patchier moments, fIN's effective command of light and shade make for an involving listen, and it's a sound that's pretty much Talabot's own.
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MojoMar 23, 2012His slow-burning music ... has serious cross-over potential. [Apr 2012, p.91]
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Feb 7, 2012A remarkably assured and instinctive piece of work, one that speaks of good times on the dancefloor while not being afraid to throw in more poignant and affecting emotions, all wrapped up in clothing that falls nicely on an ambient blend of disco and house.
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Mar 19, 2012Modestly anthemic and quietly anthemic, ƒIN is worth the time of any music fan that considers themselves in the slightest bit interested in electronic music.
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Feb 7, 2012Bursting with color, nostalgic but never retro, easy-going yet slightly unhinged.
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Mar 26, 2012Fin creates a passionate kind of poetry not only in its music but also in its listeners.
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Feb 10, 2012Without a doubt an early contender for electronic album of the year.
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Feb 7, 2012Talabot has a knack for capturing the very specific kind of bliss associated with dancing on Mediterranean beaches at the height of summer.
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Feb 21, 2012Beautifully composed and beautifully produced.
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Under The RadarMar 22, 2012Talabot's a loop-master who has an extraordinary understanding of texture, soundscape, and manipulation. [Mar 2012, p.88]
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Feb 9, 2012It's a little bit of everything, which is perhaps why ƒIN is such a rich, fulfilling listen.
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