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- Artist(s): Laetitia Sadier, Simon Johns, Tim Gane, Joe Watson
- Summary: The 10th studio album from the British post-rock band sticks to the formula that contributes to its longevity--synth-laden instrumentation and experimental dream-pop over delicate female vocals, containing tracks from previous sessions.
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- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
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Positive: 17 out of 25
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Mixed: 8 out of 25
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Negative: 0 out of 25
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Nov 29, 2010This is Stereolab for the age of the short attention span; but if it's a swan song, it's just as representative of the band's body of work as anything in its 20-year catalog.
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Nov 16, 2010With the veteran experimentalists on a self-imposed hiatus--and now a drummer light--Not Music offers a stopgap if not a final full stop to a kaleidoscopic career.
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Nov 16, 2010For reheated leftovers, however, Not Music is delicious.
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Nov 11, 2010So does the oddly titled Not Music hold any surprises? Yes and no: Stereolab's signature sound is very much present and correct, but this record doesn't sound like the last gasp of a long-lived and generally much-loved band.
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Nov 17, 2010The melody is maintained, with the only difference between the two sections is a very pregnant pause added to the notes, the whole of robotic Europop from the '70s lodged into one oversized chrome éclair.
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Dec 13, 2010At its best, it blows Chemical Chords out of the water but at its worst, it's uninspiring and dull.
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MojoDec 20, 2010Not Music can feel a little like trying to solve a series of Sudoko puzzles, the brain fully engaged but the heart untaxed. [Dec 2010, p.97]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Nov 21, 2010
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