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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the British electronic duo of Chris Davids and Liam Ivory features guest appearances from Holly Walker and Jono McCleery.
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- Record Label: Counter Records
- Genre(s): Electronic, House, Garage, Club/Dance, 2-Step/British Garage
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Jul 28, 2015Portraits' gorgeous, rhythmic grooves are enhanced by rich vocals, particularly from Holly Walker, pushing it into an even more languid space.
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Jul 6, 2015It’s definitely not a ‘grower’, but you won’t love it for two minutes then leave it, either. Rather, it sits somewhere in between: impressively easy to like, refreshingly difficult to get tired of.
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MojoJul 6, 2015An exercise in soulful, somnambulant alt-R&B with a distinctively British sound. [Jul 2015, p.91]
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Jul 6, 2015Portraits is a successful attempt at an album steeped in tranquility that can also keep you moving.
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Jul 6, 2015Portraits establishes Maribou State as an intriguing pair of sonic architects, capable of crafting intricate but not cluttered, blue but not depressing, emotive electronic pop music.
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Jul 6, 2015Portraits resonates at a level of button-pushing sentimentality, but Maribou State are such deft directors of their sound, and so melodically gifted, that they still create moments of magic.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Oct 19, 2015
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