Pinch & Shackleton
by Pinch
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Beats Per Minute
    Dec 5, 2011
    83
    Pinch & Shackleton stands as both artist's most accessible and perhaps best work.
  2. Dusted Magazine
    Jan 23, 2012
    80
    It all just flows, never exploding but never falling into a stupor, either.
  3. Pitchfork
    Dec 5, 2011
    73
    Pinch & Shackleton is a welcome return to each artist's peculiar roots.
  5. Resident Advisor
    Dec 5, 2011
    90
    It is difficult to pick any more jewels off this dance floor diadem, making the most as it does of the long player context.
  6. The Boston Phoenix
    Dec 5, 2011
    88
    [It delivers] 55 minutes of pit-in-your-gut tension from two of bass music's foremost masterminds.
  7. The Quietus
    Dec 5, 2011
    80
    It's magical, from start to finish.
  8. The Wire
    Dec 8, 2011
    80
    It's a beguilingly well-delivered statement in a dialect that was sidelined in favor of the cult of bass or the florescent synths. [Dec 2011, p.53]
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  1. w_underwood
    Dec 13, 2011
    8
    The work is very intense,deep,and abstract. If your'e a fan of bass music this is a must listen at least once. Only negative is the commonThe work is very intense,deep,and abstract. If your'e a fan of bass music this is a must listen at least once. Only negative is the common occurrence for every song to start out as one track, and then transition into a completely separate track. While this is done with perfect execution and genius, it occurs in almost every track and sort of feels like the track is going on a tangent. But only if your really paying attention. Otherwise, very interesting.… Full Review »
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