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May 16, 2011This album has failings and successes; it all adds up to a highly commendable record, there's no doubt in that.
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May 4, 2011As it stands, they've not only crossed over but given themselves the scope to impress even further in future.
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May 4, 2011Tracks such as "Boiling Water" wouldn't sound out of place in a naff holiday resort. There are notable exceptions, though, such as "Fire" feat Ms Dynamite.
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May 4, 2011Much of the rest recalls '90s rave and jungle at its most shamelessly glossy.
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May 4, 2011The first half's vocal tracks woefully resemble standard-issue chart fodder. There's some better instrumental stuff later on, but, overall, it's ordinary.
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May 4, 2011Magnetic Man accomplishes its goal: make pretty for the spotlight.
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May 4, 2011As a pop album, there's much to love on Magnetic Man and very little filler present, even if some tracks ("Going Nowhere", "Karma Crazy") strike harder than others ("Perfect Stranger", "Ping Pong").
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May 4, 2011This a forward-thinking, original British album that has captivated a new generation of music fans, not simply by rehashing the old, but by giving the young something that belongs to them and taunting them to do better.
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May 4, 2011Magnetic Man's arrangements may proudly flaunt dance-pop's most universal qualities, but their efforts remain mere gestures so long as their beats continue to stare so resentfully in the opposite direction.
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May 4, 2011This is less a statement about where UK dance music is headed than the sound of three men having the time of their lives, with scant regard for genre purists.
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May 4, 2011This album is a good introductory statement to a new world for the novice, and in that sense it's a solid first step and pretty much a success.
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May 4, 2011This schizophrenic album will frustrate purists and sate pop kids.
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May 4, 2011Worst of all, it turns out that commercially-minded dubstep is--perhaps inevitably--a much weaker prospect than its club counterpart.
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May 4, 2011While Magnetic Man demonstrates their work candidly, you haven't heard the works of Skream, Benga, or Artwork until you've seen them live.
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May 4, 2011At its best, the album is bracing, capable of winning over the cynics who are not particularly open-minded about crossover dance music.
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Under The RadarMay 27, 2011The album ably disguises and incorporates non-dubstep genres into an unsparing, engaging, and appealing electronic work. [May 2011, p.89]
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May 4, 2011It's not spectacular but it is a reliable and solid effort. Whether this is a pivotal moment for the genre remains to be seen.