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Instinct
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8.6

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  • Summary: This is the debut full-length release for Swedish electro-pop duo of Malin Dahlström and Gustaf Karlöf.

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I used to friend with trees, I have a call I close my eyes and wait for the echo And you came in a hurricane I watched you in the dark Never seen... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. BBC Music
    Jun 8, 2012
    90
    One of the essential debuts of the year so far.
  2. The Fly (UK)
    Jun 8, 2012
    90
    Overall, this is a daring, dynamic and dramatic debut.
  3. Filter
    Aug 7, 2012
    82
    Warmhearted and epic, Instinct aims for the moon--and sticks the landing.
  4. Drowned In Sound
    Jun 8, 2012
    70
    The music they make is frequently stunning.
  5. CMJ
    Aug 9, 2012
    70
    Instinct is an electro-pop album, but it's got that New Order-style darkness that gives it a comforting weight; this is that kind of bummer music that will make you dance.
  6. Spin
    Aug 6, 2012
    70
    The album clicks because beyond the date-stamping visuals and the music's timeless project to unite art and pop, the longtime partnership behind Niki & the Dove has finally found a proper voice, and a proper name.
  7. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    40
    Beneath the distractingly high-pitched, multi-tracked vocals and tastefully tribal drama, there's nothing more threatening than a synthesized Florence + The Machine. [Jul 2012, p.107]
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
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  1. Yesiamaduck
    Dec 17, 2012
    8
    The Knife meets Kate Bush, this album is full to the brim with infectious hooks and off-kilter melodies. It's nothing overly unique orThe Knife meets Kate Bush, this album is full to the brim with infectious hooks and off-kilter melodies. It's nothing overly unique or ambitious and it can be seen as playing it a bit safe but I'd be lying if I said the hooks weren't stuck in my head for the entire summer break.… Expand
  2. EvanS
    Oct 7, 2012
    5
    If Cirque de Solei married the stepchild of Price and Enya. I don't have anything else to say about this album, yet I need to hit the minimumIf Cirque de Solei married the stepchild of Price and Enya. I don't have anything else to say about this album, yet I need to hit the minimum of 150 characters.… Collapse