Reflection
by Brian Eno
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Jan 1, 2017
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. PopMatters
    Feb 9, 2017
    60
    It’s hardly groundbreaking in the way that Eno often was, and though it is pleasant, Reflection even falls short of the blissful ebullience present in the Eno + Hyde albums.
  2. Q Magazine
    Jan 17, 2017
    60
    It's an atmospheric and absorbing piece, a deep, dark pool of music. [Mar 2017, p.108]
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Jan 9, 2017
    60
    It’s maybe not something to play every day, but an ideal companion piece for when you’re feeling more contemplative than usual.
  5. The Guardian
    Jan 5, 2017
    60
    This techno-utopian lift music, while captivating, is not exactly worthy of eternity.
  6. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 3, 2017
    60
    The overall effect is deeply, magnificently peaceful, meditative, even; ambient certainly monopolises certain sections of the thesaurus.
  7. Mojo
    Dec 21, 2016
    60
    It's pleasant enough, it hardly transcendent, and feels--whisper it--ever so slightly old fashioned. [Feb 2017, p.95]
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  8. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jan 3, 2017
    58
    It isn’t so much that this record is weak as it is well trodden, and the recipe is out.
  9. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Feb 6, 2017
    50
    Eno’s continuation of his flag-bearing series is about as ignorable as it has always been with waning levels on the side of interest.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Music_Observer
    May 14, 2017
    8
    From the exquisitely simple pitch organization to the beautiful, nearly undetectable layers of sound that puts the listener into a meditativeFrom the exquisitely simple pitch organization to the beautiful, nearly undetectable layers of sound that puts the listener into a meditative trance, this is another great work from the master of ambient music. My Score: 151/180 (Great) = 8.4/10… Full Review »
  2. Tom_Bombadil
    Jan 6, 2017
    5
    Possibly one of Eno's laziest works in his career. It vaguely reminds me of "Discreet Music", only that there are no beautiful synth tones, orPossibly one of Eno's laziest works in his career. It vaguely reminds me of "Discreet Music", only that there are no beautiful synth tones, or melodies, or patterns to be found, or a decent sense of when track lengths are going out of control. Sounds like a failed experiment that shouldn't have been released like this.… Full Review »
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