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The giddy shift towards pop and even traditional dance music structure that Mouse on Mars take here is so irresistibly fun and persuasive that the very thought of loyalists furrowing their brows and crossing their arms is comical.
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This may not be Mouse on Mars' most ambitious albums, but it's among the group's most successful -- it's not at all difficult to feel a connection to this truly intelligent dance music.
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MojoRatchets up the accessibility quotient considerably. [Nov 2004, p.102]
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It still doesn't quite have the emotional grab of some of their older work despite the addition of more vocals and a slightly more glossy sound.
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With Radical Connector, Mouse on Mars is taking an important step forward – both in terms of musical vision and international standing.
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Entertainment WeeklySexy robot vocals slip and slide all over juicy squeals, raindrop plops, and jungle-thick beats. [20/27 Aug 2004, p.124]
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Under The RadarStimulating dance music with infectious grooves. [#7]
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A warmer, more leisurely update of 2001's Idiology, Radical Connector foregrounds vocals to more inviting, song-minded ends.
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PlanetSome of their best tunes to date. [#8, p.78]
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Mouse on Mars have successfully adhered to an important distinction regarding electronic music: to utilize vocalists as additional detail and atmosphere without ever fully depending on them.
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Rolling StoneThe German duo has hitched its busy beats to big-ass melodies. [28 Oct 2004, p.100]
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FilterTheir most melodic and probably their best record yet. [#11, p.94]
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Though reference points like Daft Punk and Prince have rightly been thrown around, Radical Connector is in fact a strange album that doesn't sound like much else.
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The compositions on Connector are firmer, more contained than they've been since 1997's Audoditacker.
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The act's most melodic and accessible album of its career.
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Despite its flaws, Connector stands as one of their best.
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Radical Connector softens up the abrasive glitch techno and broken beats of 2001's Idiology to produce a more dance-friendly album, with their signature warped vocals taking on a house sheen and invading every track.