Light Asylum
by Light Asylum
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. No Ripcord
    May 3, 2012
    60
    Light Asylum works best if approached as a work of fantastic campness; after all, this would explain the whip-cracking sound effects on IPC.
  2. Consequence
    May 3, 2012
    60
    Light Asylum is intimidating, but the band's goth pop comes with an undeniable groove that's still easy to enjoy.
  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    40
    An experiment in performance art that'll put you in touch with your inner Brian Sewell. [Jul 2012, p.105]
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  5. PopMatters
    Aug 3, 2012
    60
    Despite its imperfections, Light Asylum is a must-listen for those interested in synth-pop or the Brooklyn scene in general, and Light Asylum are a band worth keeping on the radar.
  6. Mixmag
    Jul 11, 2012
    60
    Funchess' extraordinary voice will get much attention, but this is the full package.
  7. The Quietus
    Jun 15, 2012
    50
    It's clear that this band has focused too much on referencing and too little on songwriting.
  8. DIY Magazine
    Jun 11, 2012
    60
    There is a willful lack of originality on the album in so much as at times it has such a faithful synth-pop sound that you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a 1980s reissue.

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