• Record Label: Kranky
  • Release Date: Sep 23, 2016
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. The Wire
    Nov 8, 2016
    80
    Producers of Stranger Things, look no further: we have that second series soundtrack for you. [Nov 2016, p.70]
  2. Oct 3, 2016
    80
    On Physicalist, Forma, mind-bogglingly skilled with their synthesizers, push themselves further and further into new territory--almost literally--as they pare back, slow down, spread out, dig into the (American) soil beneath their feet.
  3. Sep 26, 2016
    80
    Easily Forma's most ambitious work to date, Physicalist is a winning expedition.
  4. Sep 26, 2016
    80
    With Physicalist, Forma have issued a gorgeous statement that extends beyond being a culmination of their previous work. This LP is an example of a collective approaching its zenith.
  5. Sep 26, 2016
    80
    Forma have grown considerably over their relatively short existence, and as Physicalist proves, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them continue to expand their horizons over their next few albums. This is a band with a refreshing penchant for taking chances and exploring new ideas.
  6. Oct 17, 2016
    72
    Physicalist is another high-quality release from one of this decade's most inventive bands in synthesizer music.
  7. Uncut
    Sep 26, 2016
    70
    Physicalist feels like a heavyweight statement. [Nov 2016, p.26]
  8. Sep 28, 2016
    60
    Physicalist is indeed a luscious, bubbly record to behold; just don’t expect its preordained patterns to hold many surprises.

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