Glass Swords
by Rustie
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Oct 10, 2011
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. alecvl08
    Feb 3, 2015
    7
    I like the production styles used by Rustie, punchy, boosted basslines, light and sparkly treble sounds, but I think his style may be slightly borrowed from Hudson Mohawke. Neverthesless, I enjoyed Glass Swords thoroughly, however heavily favoring some tracks over others. Some tracks are too bland or simple in rhythm to be completely loved.
  2. Improvised
    Dec 6, 2011
    10
    Glass Swords is like a 12 puppies wrapped up in a cybernetic ball of cookie dough. It's the epitome of fresh. Horrible review, I know, but it needed to be said.
  3. chente
    Mar 5, 2012
    10
    There is nothing out there that comes even close to this. I mean where else can you get Hip Hop, The Legend of Zelda, Prog-rock and Daft Punk all in the same place?

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#67 Best Album of 2011

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Mojo
    Dec 22, 2011
    80
    An exhilarating brand of digital soul. [Nov 2001, p.103]
  2. The Wire
    Dec 6, 2011
    80
    Th art here is ensuring that too much is in fact just enough, and Rustie is a master of it. [Oct 2011, p.51]
  3. AllMusic
    Dec 5, 2011
    80
    The whole thing is designed for instant pleasure (or immediate repulsion), even when the titles evoke treacherous levels of a fantasy video game.
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