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- Summary: The sixth album for the Danish duo was produced by Richard Gottehrer and singer Sune Rose Wagner.
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- Record Label: Vice
- Genre(s): Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Noise Pop
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 17
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Mixed: 6 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Oct 1, 2012The influence of Chairlift, Warpaint, Alt-J and The xx all subliminally creep into adorable but chilling laments on dying young and wrecked romances.
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Alternative PressSep 7, 2012It contains the band's most focused songwriting since the last album Gottehrer produced, 2005's Pretty In Black. [Oct 2012, p.92]
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Sep 12, 2012As if the Everly Brothers channeled Norma Desmond, Observator is the sweet sound of summertime sadness.
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Sep 7, 2012While Observator may be no step forward, it is affirmation of a great formula.
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MagnetOct 4, 2012The music is starting to shift into a sort of Hipster Triple-A agreeability that robs it somewhat of the flavor that made the Raveonvettes so distinct, but suggests a maturity taking hold. [No.91 p.60]
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Sep 17, 2012It's a righting of the ship back to the quality control we've come to expect from the Raveonettes but nevertheless still an accomplished retread of a formula, nothing more.
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Sep 10, 2012While the album may improve on its predecessor, Observator still finds the Raveonettes engaging in far too many self-indulgent habits: They've left Hot Topic, but they don't seem to know where they're headed next.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Sep 11, 2012
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Sep 12, 2012
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