Flume
by Flume
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. AllMusic
    Feb 19, 2013
    70
    Flume's debut certainly fits into a post-2000s club vibe and DJ culture that borrows liberally, and often with inspired aplomb, from cut-and-paste hip-hop, avant-garde electronic composition, ambient pop, and contemporary R&B.
  2. Pitchfork
    Feb 22, 2013
    74
    Streten explores his sonic palette with varying degrees of success on Flume.
  3. PopMatters
    Feb 22, 2013
    70
    The entire album succeeds so well in its refusal to succumb to dance music tropes or to wallow entirely in obscure new trends.
  5. Q Magazine
    Feb 12, 2013
    80
    The musical collage approach, is the starting point for a captivating album of pop electronica. [Mar 2013, p.101]
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  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 19, 2013
    70
    It’s a bit TEED on a beach, or SBTRKT with mask exchanged for a tasteful side-parting.
  7. The Line of Best Fit
    Feb 12, 2013
    85
    He’s woven a stunning debut which is as scattershot as it is coherent, and his homeland is certainly right to be heralding him as the next big thing.
  8. DIY Magazine
    Feb 14, 2013
    80
    This debut album scraps coherence and convention and prioritises the more vital values of music; making songs that are both accessible and rinsed in invention.
  9. Prefix Magazine
    Feb 12, 2013
    80
    Flume manages to be somewhat of a timeless release in terms of modern electronic music, one that could have dropped at any point over the past 12 years or so and still made an impact of some sort.
  10. BBC Music
    Feb 12, 2013
    80
    Streten proves that potential mass appeal need not come at the expense of creative flair or fresh ideas.
  11. Blurt Magazine
    Feb 25, 2013
    70
    Laid back beats, a high pitched effect methodically layered within the effects, vocals, bring in the bridge then loop the beat. Arguably this is the pattern to all electronic music yet there is not much variety within this paradigm; luckily there are enough winning moments on Flume to make you forgive this.
  12. CMJ
    Feb 21, 2013
    80
    This album has an eccentric palette and shows off Streten’s wide-ranging tastes; if you can’t find something to enjoy here, you’re not looking hard enough.
  13. Mixmag
    Feb 12, 2013
    80
    Tender, beautifully melancholy urban electronica.

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 68
  3. Negative: 1 out of 68
  1. Plump
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    Where do you begin with debut album? Amazing production, amazing features. It's an absolute masterpiece, and truly showcases the talent ofWhere do you begin with debut album? Amazing production, amazing features. It's an absolute masterpiece, and truly showcases the talent of Flume and his work. Songs like Insane, Left Alone, and What You Need leave you begging for more, only to be hit by the amazing On Top, Bring You Down, and the amazing Sleepless.… Full Review »
  2. Melomaniac
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    Both Flume the artist and the album give a damn about conventional structures and rhythms, and that's why this record is so originallyBoth Flume the artist and the album give a damn about conventional structures and rhythms, and that's why this record is so originally fantastic.

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  3. ccohen13
    Apr 17, 2014
    10
    So not only does Flume put on one of the best live shows I've ever seen, but his Deluxe Edition is easily one of the best EDM/Dance albums ofSo not only does Flume put on one of the best live shows I've ever seen, but his Deluxe Edition is easily one of the best EDM/Dance albums of the past 10 years. To put it simply, his "HyperParadise" and "You and Me" remixes will keep your ears happy for many listens!… Full Review »
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