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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18

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  1. Jul 21, 2013
    7
    Austra made their sound just a tiny bit poppier and more danceable and it's done them wonders. It's a very good, gothy synthpop album with excellent, operatic vocals and strong melodies.
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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
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  1. Q Magazine
    Jul 10, 2013
    80
    The plush, throbbing synths and twinkling tension that filled Feel It Break are conjured again here, but there's a subtle shift this time in the dynamic and Olympia's power lies in its marimba-infused percussion. [Aug 2013, p.93]
  2. Jul 10, 2013
    78
    The growth in Austra from Feel It Break to Olympia is palpable throughout.
  3. Jul 8, 2013
    70
    While the music might still be a bit detached and remote, the more collaborative nature of this record does make it easier to meet half way, as does Stelmanis’ unerring sense of pop melody, and of when to drop a 4/4 beat for maximum effect.