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The WireDec 20, 2021At the heart of the album is a propensity for pop, memorable and simple – but Vanishing Twin are at their strongest when this impulse collides with an equally powerful drive towards texture and sensation – witness the propulsive “In Cucina” for example, or the furtive “Tub Erupt”. [Oct 2021, p.56]
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Oct 20, 2021Perfect listening for solitude, Ookii Gekkou discovers strange beauty within the mundane -- and once again demonstrates that Vanishing Twin's imagination is boundless, even when the world only extends as far as the walls around them.
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Oct 20, 2021If you’re seeking a dose of danceable, retro futurist fun, Vanishing Twin are a good bet. Though far from original, Ookii Gekkou offers plenty of upbeat, colorful and likeable tunes.
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Oct 20, 2021Though the album very occasionally loses its way, getting mired in space-age jazz stylings, it is undoubtedly a superb album that greatly expands on the classic Vanishing Twin sound and mixes it with a sense of experimentation that only occasionally fumbles.
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UncutOct 20, 2021They waltz from space-jazz ("In Cucina") to disco-dub ("Phase One Million") and library scat-funk ("Tub Erupt"), the whole thing tied together by Cathy Lucas's dusky delivery. [Dec 2021, p.35]
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Oct 25, 2021More willing than ever to flex their jazz chops, the Vanishing Twin of Ookii Gekkou sound best when settling in for the long haul, exploring the nooks and crannies of their pluralist fantasia with a microscopic attention to detail.
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Nov 21, 2021Can’t get enough of these guys. The true successors to Stereolab (Laetitia Sadier even plays guitar on one song).