Love What Survives
by Mount Kimbie
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Sep 8, 2017
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
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  1. frankrog29
    Dec 7, 2017
    3
    Mount Kimbie are basically a third-rate Four Tet, with some James Blake mixed in for bad measure. Love What Survives is pretty bad, mostly because of the vocals. I honestly can't tell what they were going for with the vocals; they make the tracks worse, not better. This album would be better if it were all instrumental but, even then, it would still be kind of jarring and annoying. IMount Kimbie are basically a third-rate Four Tet, with some James Blake mixed in for bad measure. Love What Survives is pretty bad, mostly because of the vocals. I honestly can't tell what they were going for with the vocals; they make the tracks worse, not better. This album would be better if it were all instrumental but, even then, it would still be kind of jarring and annoying. I highly recommend Four Tet over this mess.… Expand

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Oct 27, 2017
    80
    It’s a gorgeous, unreal place that Mount Kimbie evokes on Love What Survives, but dissonance leaks in through the crevices.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Oct 25, 2017
    80
    A notable cast of musicians, ranging from James Blake and King Krule to Micachu, impart their own idiosyncrasies, coming together to adopt a more avant-garde variant. But never does it hide the duo’s own merits, as they embrace a more vibrant form of beat-driven electronica that also functions in a rock context with collaboration at its heart.
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  3. The Quietus
    Oct 19, 2017
    80
    Love What Survives, with its seductive beats and incredible production, is a strong record that finally cuts Mount Kimbie’s ties with ‘post-dubstep’. If they can avoid falling into routine, their post-post-dubstep future looks exciting.
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