Move in Spectrums
by Au Revoir Simone
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. EludiumQ36
    Nov 2, 2013
    4
    Au Revoir Simone's new "Move in Spectrums" is technically excellent with flawless singing but at the same time it's cold and shallow in its overwhelming ephemeral theme. This work is much more useful as light background music for meditation and bathing than as an enjoyable musical experience worthy of playlists. It's nothing like their other two wonderful efforts in "The Bird of MusicAu Revoir Simone's new "Move in Spectrums" is technically excellent with flawless singing but at the same time it's cold and shallow in its overwhelming ephemeral theme. This work is much more useful as light background music for meditation and bathing than as an enjoyable musical experience worthy of playlists. It's nothing like their other two wonderful efforts in "The Bird of Music (2007)" and 2009's "Still Night, Still Light". Most of the songs from those albums are in my playlists but I'm sorry to say that none of "Move in Spectrums" will move there. Hopefully AR Simone's next effort is more like their earlier successes.… Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Under The Radar
    Dec 4, 2013
    80
    It's a subtle album, one that will wrap the listener up and carry them off to the land of sleep. [Nov-Dec 2013, p.94]
  2. PopMatters
    Oct 31, 2013
    70
    For all its luscious singing and soft, soothing synth tones, Move in Spectrums exudes a certain chilliness.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 11, 2013
    60
    More Than and We Both Know's saturnine piano chords offer a novel contrast to crisp synth-pop such as Somebody Who, where their talent for alluring yet artless arrangements really comes into its own. [Nov 2013, p.102]
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