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Though Herbert has outdone himself and matches his ambitions with his achievements, the songs are unmistakably his and Siciliano's, sounding like no one else, twisting and swinging and drifting with optimum vibrancy.
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Herbert has outdone himself when it comes to his usual conceptual three-ring circus. But, crucially, this time he's put all that theoretical effort into his most memorable songs.
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UncutEntertainingly eccentric pop, even if at times it seems to pull in too many directions. [Jun 2006, p.103]
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[The songs'] politicism is woven so masterfully into the lush electronic pop medium that you’re never coerced into consideration of any one issue.
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Q MagazineA pleasure, featuring some of his most winging music since [Roisin] Murphy's Ruby Blue. [Jul 2006, p.118]
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Inspiring and ingenious, this is an album you shouldn't be without.
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Under The RadarIt's too early to call Scale a classic, but... Herbert has achieved one of the deftest balances of pop music and politics heard in some time. [#13, p.86]
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His most accessible album to date.
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Some of his recent work has prioritized conceptual aims at the expense of his formidable musical talent, but Scale strikes a balance with songs as melodic and inviting as any he's ever composed.
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Entertainment WeeklyHerbert sneakily subverts Scale's apocalyptic thematic thread into something warm and danceable. [2 Jun 2006, p.83]
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Think of it as avant-garde composer John Cage trying his hand at disco and getting it right.
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A lean, focused record, Scale is Herbert's best record to date, and a must-buy for any dance-music fan.
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Inch by inch -- concept, production, groove -- Scale will measure your desires and dole out exactly what you want: depth, politics, creativity, or club-ready curios.
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One of the best albums of 2006.
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A highly enjoyable album that doesn't beg to be parsed too deeply.
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Warm and quirky. Pleasantly bizarre. Sophisticated and daft. Herbert at his best.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 27
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Mixed: 3 out of 27
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Negative: 2 out of 27
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JayTMar 29, 2007
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matttJan 23, 2007
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JavierMAug 30, 2006