Model of You
by Cloud Boat
  • Record Label: Apollo
  • Release Date: Jul 15, 2014
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Dusted Magazine
    Jul 16, 2014
    80
    Model of You is neither sparse nor overstuffed, relying on a few, highly polished elements to make up each song and allowing each of them ample space to unfold.
  2. The 405
    Jul 7, 2014
    80
    The music is bigger, bolder and more direct, but crucially there is still that lingering murkiness on the edges.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 7, 2014
    80
    For the most part, Model Of You pushes Cloud Boat out into broader, more turbulent waters.
  5. AllMusic
    Jul 7, 2014
    70
    As a whole, Model of You shows a marked improvement from their debut and a distinct line of evolution, which is tough to pull off in such a short gap between releases.
  6. musicOMH.com
    Jul 7, 2014
    70
    Whilst it doesn’t always work, and the shorter tracks do little to add value, the atmosphere they generate is often spine tingling.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. WadeVS
    Jul 23, 2014
    9
    As a first time listener of Cloud Boat, this album blew me away. Not with brutal force. It's all very subtle here. There are a lot of lo-fi,As a first time listener of Cloud Boat, this album blew me away. Not with brutal force. It's all very subtle here. There are a lot of lo-fi, Active Child kinda electronic bands out now, but Cloud Boat have done enough with this album to stand apart from their contemporaries. This is a fresh and compelling journey of an album.… Full Review »
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