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- Summary: Sigur Ros' Jon Thor (Jonsi) Birgisson and his boyfriend Alex Somers release their first album together.
- Record Label: Beggars XL
- Genre(s): Rock, Experimental
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 20
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Mixed: 8 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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Put simply, it's a deeply beautiful record.
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It's more than just the counterpoint to electronic instrumental buzz-bands like Ratatat and Animal Collective; it's 68 minutes of intricate tension-building and release, with a keen eye towards the redemptive powers of contemplation--and nature sounds.
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Riceboy Sleeps is more like a film, shot exquisitely in various breathtaking spaces, where the plot never moves forward because nothing ever goes wrong.
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Slowly bowed strings mingle with chimes and occasional vocals on highlights 'Indian Summer' and the 'Boy 1904,' but pretty much all of Riceboy Sleeps stands to mesmerize if met in the right acquiescent mood.
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Mostly wordless and free of Birgisson's trademark rapturous build-and-release, Riceboy Sleeps is more ideally suited for yoga poses or total headphone absorption.
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MojoThe strongest parts of this record have a yearning, almost devotional quality which can unlock something in the patient listeners. [Aug 2009, p.96]
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Riceboy Sleeps' is a tedious album of orchestral drones, produced by manipulating piano, strings and choir samples on solar-powered laptops
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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Dec 4, 2020
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JeffW.Jul 27, 2009Great album!
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DavidJul 22, 2009One of the better records of the year. Majestic, serene, emotional...and not just for the Sigur Ros following.
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Feb 2, 2012
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davidMJul 21, 2009Vapid, and lacking any emotional content. I didn't think you could make an entire album out of DVD menu music.
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