Polymer
by Plaid
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Jun 7, 2019
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. DoubleDoge
    Jul 13, 2019
    10
    Manna from heaven in a sea of **** ...another album of pure pleasure that I wasnt sure was ever coming again...thank you Plaid, it was worth the wait!
  2. Sin909303
    Jul 7, 2019
    8
    Hey..After a few very clinical albums Plaid are back to a sound that reminds of Rest Proof Clockwork and Double Figure....back to their Black Dog days even...as it sound a lot like Trainer too...I REALLY love it. Easy to listen to and addictive yet still really smart.To sums it up it's better when they leave Autechre sound to Autechre.With Polymer what we've got is 100% Plaid and as i saidHey..After a few very clinical albums Plaid are back to a sound that reminds of Rest Proof Clockwork and Double Figure....back to their Black Dog days even...as it sound a lot like Trainer too...I REALLY love it. Easy to listen to and addictive yet still really smart.To sums it up it's better when they leave Autechre sound to Autechre.With Polymer what we've got is 100% Plaid and as i said it's brilliant.Also there is a bonus Remix by...O R B I T A L! I mean , exceeds expectations.… Expand

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#95 Best Album of 2019

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Resident Advisor
    Jul 17, 2019
    66
    Polymer's best parts show a keen balance of emotional and technical qualities. ... Still, Polymer gets soft roughly midway.
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    Jun 24, 2019
    80
    Polymer is a summation of everything that puts Plaid rightfully on the same level of their innovative peers like Autechre, Boards of Canada and Two Lone Swordsmen. Creating worlds at once hermetic and immersive, Plaid’s music ticks along at a human level and envelops you in a protective, provocative cocoon.
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  3. The Quietus
    Jun 12, 2019
    80
    It’s a relief to state that their new album Polymer is very much Plaid’s best album this decade, and at least their best since 2008’s Heaven’s Door.
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