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Generally favorable reviews- based on 397 Ratings
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Positive: 247 out of 397
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Mixed: 53 out of 397
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Negative: 97 out of 397
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KokoJul 10, 2008Very overestimated record. This is a very eclectic and sui generis LP and does not deserves such praise in my opinion. In a interview Wilner stated that 'From here we go sublime' was music to listen in 'minimal decorated spaces and living rooms'...but in my opinion its quite boring under any other circumstances I'm afraid.
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rhyminl.Oct 11, 2007Smokes.
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HeretoS.May 27, 2008
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wutherfMay 2, 2007to those who can't understand why this is so good - stick to verse chorus verse if you like, but this is a soundscape you can get lost in, where every listen reveals something new.
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WolkjedApr 26, 2007Just mesmerizing!
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DennisPJan 24, 2008At first, I really thought there was something wrong with my computer (I ripped the cd onto the laptop). It didn't take long to realize that it was supposed to sound like that. Not sure if that's my thing. I want to listen more to give it a fair shake, but a few of the tones, repeated ad nauseam, seem to really upset my dogs.
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VD.Jan 29, 2008Haters "It
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PaulRooneyJan 7, 2008I love this album. It reminds me, in no small way, of Royksopp although maybe a bit darker and trancier. I only picked up on it per chance by looking at the reviews on metacritic.com. I'm so glad I did.
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PeterB.Mar 11, 2008Absolute rubbish. I bought this blindly from the reviews and it's god-awful. Maybe mildly decent if you're on E, but strictly on it's on the music is worthless.
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HierophantusApr 11, 2008
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KenC.May 17, 2008I can't give this an album anything less than a 5 due to I'm not the hugest fan of this genre. The brilliance of this album must be real subtle because I got through 2 listens without being blown away by anything. I would not recommend for anyone that is not a hardcore fan of electronic. I'm a big fan of Burial's Untrue, but this one just does not do it for me.
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JoeneAug 11, 2008
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TimothyT.Oct 13, 2007Simply amazing. A blissful masterpiece. This is one of the few pieces of music ever created that can truly put you in a new state of consciousness. Definitely not for everyone, but, for those brave enough to accept it, a simply amazing album.
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DJShrinkDec 29, 2007This is the sound of infinity. Like the finest cooking: imple ingredients exquisitely assembled. For those of you not getting it, stop listening so hard: It is what it is. Great stuff. An instant classic.
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DanielSOct 29, 2007
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AlexM.Oct 3, 2007For me it became an instant classic at the first listening.
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SemolinaP.Oct 6, 2007
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ElliottMApr 13, 2007Best electronic album of the year - BY A LANDSLIDE. It's probably the best electronic album of the past few years, actually.
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JohnMApr 13, 2007I can't explain why I like this so much, but it is totally blowing my mind right now.
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JustinCApr 14, 2007This is really incredible stuff -- probably my favorite album of the year.
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ChuckMApr 14, 2007This works particularly well as a headphone album. It's not really something you'd play through your stereo or anything. That being said, this is one hell of a headphone album. Get it. Now.
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BjorkReznorApr 15, 2007This album is horrible, and the fact that it's #1 for 2007 is clearly nothing more than an embarrassing pitfall of Metacritic's aggregation system. With a larger sample size, the ratings would plummet.
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AlexApr 15, 2007A beautiful record. This is definately one of the best this year.
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bryanApr 16, 2007Last half of the album most definitely stronger than the first...
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mon-pegApr 18, 2007there's something on this album, but i don't know what. this record (escpecially the second part) makes me feel strange as "october language' by belong makes.
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braApr 18, 2007
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EricApr 18, 2007
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TheShallowCallerApr 18, 2007Decidedly average. What is the fuss all about. I agree the Eric M there's much better stuff out there. Domik Eulberg, Villalobos, Isolee, Mathew Jonson, ya know, interesting electronic dance oriented music DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE!
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colinApr 18, 2007there is nothing new or interesting about this album. completely unremarkable
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YepaJApr 19, 2007Not for beat geeks, nor for those easily scared at music not following conventional pop/rock song structure. For the rest of us, highly recommended.
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Awards & Rankings
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If you like minimal electronic music at all, you must seek it out.
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This is one of those rare albums that makes you wonder how you ever got by without it.
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This is an album you could easily hate -- especially if you like things like change and development.