Groove Denied
by Stephen Malkmus
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Mar 15, 2019
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Fractalcathedra
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    Stephen Malkmus is a legend, and this is a great album with eclectic influences, on first few listens I hear strands of Joy Division, Can, and Kraftwerk, swirls of early fuzz-rock and electronica. I really appreciate the streak he's on with these last few albums, enough of the familiar to keep old fans coming back and enough experimentation to keep himself having fun.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Under The Radar
    Apr 11, 2019
    60
    Groove Denied is certainly a departure for this indie legend, but he never really strays too far from his well-trodden patch of pavement.
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  2. The Wire
    Apr 3, 2019
    80
    The entire affair has a bewitching ease, an effortlessness absent from Malkmus’s artistry since the days when he wanted to name his solo debut Swedish Reggae. [Apr 2019, p.58]
  3. Clash Music
    Mar 21, 2019
    70
    The lyrical framework in which he operates is fairly supple and improvisatory, though there are some surprisingly tender lines here and there. Structures and voicings are stripped back but viscid synths and odd, glitchy effects whir in the background.
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