Psychic - Darkside
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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the collaboration between guitarist Dave Harrington and electronic producer Nicolas Jaar took two years to record.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Consequence of Sound
    Oct 11, 2013
    90
    They’re challenging listeners to look at music and dance with a completely renewed lens, to forget what was normal and move on with an urge to protest what’s formulated. Admittedly, that’s a frightening and difficult feat, but also unforgettable once accomplished. One might use the same descriptors for Psychic.
  2. Pretty Much Amazing
    Oct 4, 2013
    83
    Psychic’s gloriously protracted exhales leave you no choice but to slow down and move at its pace.
  3. Clash Music
    Oct 3, 2013
    80
    All dark atmospherics and empty space, Jaar’s spectral production for collaborative project Darkside creates the void where rhythm, and seemingly time, are allowed to infinitely float on.
  4. The Guardian
    Oct 10, 2013
    80
    Jaar has always been at his best when indulging his most serious traits, and Psychic is a solemn, autumnal affair--a perfect accompaniment to the nights drawing in.
  5. Resident Advisor
    Oct 10, 2013
    70
    Psychic doesn't quite burn itself into your memory.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 14, 2013
    70
    As a whole, it’s winningly Lynchian, and ballsy enough to open with an 11-minute song.
  7. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 7, 2013
    60
    The only fusion too far here is Paper Trails, a blues-funk digression from this otherwise elegant experiment: closing track Metatron marries blues and sci-fi much better.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Saszka
    Oct 10, 2013
    10
    The beauty of music is that You never know from where the real surprise shall come. I have always kinda respected Nicolas Jaar's creative powers but never really subscribed to his music. Now it is different. From very first listening through tenth and more now I am more and more sure that I deal with a masterpiece. I would call it a froward masterpiece in a sense it brings us to the possible future of electronica. Jaar shows how to bring a bridge between modern music technology and traditional instruments and ways of playing. The result is addictive. Interestingly, so called users (on different portals I visited) usually score this album better than critics. This is also a sign of change.… Expand
  2. WeDrinkHere
    Oct 9, 2013
    9
    Really surprised this album isn't getting better reviews. Such a badass album that couldn't have been released at a better time of the year (Fall, Halloween). This has been on loop for me since it was made available.… Expand
  3. indiegalaxy10
    Oct 8, 2013
    8
    This is album is a cosmic and beautiful experience, the incredible sounds that Dave and Nico have created are completely unique and creative, It is one of the best of the year!… Expand

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