Master - Teeth of the Sea
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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the British post-rock band was influenced by works from Byetone, Powell, Prurient, Raime, and Pete Swanson.

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  1. Clash Music
    Oct 11, 2013
    90
    Most bands master a sound, but there’s the distinct feeling here that TOTS are merely vessels for a force operating somewhere beyond our comprehension of what can, and does, qualify as pop music.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Oct 4, 2013
    90
    Master is a record of real and rare magnificence.
  3. The Quietus
    Oct 4, 2013
    90
    With Master, they've made their biggest leap forward yet, with the band members leaping across genre divides with a confidence and sure-handedness that shows them at the peak of their powers.
  4. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 4, 2013
    80
    This follow-up is powered by the same blend of the majestically mournful and the teeth-grindingly abrasive, only with less dense textures (a good thing), and a more pronounced interest in propulsive beats and rhythms (an even better thing).
  5. musicOMH.com
    Oct 4, 2013
    80
    Master is perhaps less dense than their previous offering, but still possesses the ability to invoke terror and occasionally, irritate. Despite these occasional forays, Master is a powerful album.

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