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Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings
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Nov 4, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021To listen to grouper album is to commit to 30min or more of sonic ambience. Her more folksy days are behind her and her releases such as the shy ruins or contemplative man on a boat have set foundations for what she expresses here. Essential as a full body of work that flows so fluently.
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The WireDec 20, 2021As always Harris’s dedication to using a small spectrum of sounds to convey a wide range of emotions is noteworthy. Shade is another stunning piece of work – after all these years, Harris still makes it easier for some of us to get to know ourselves. [Oct 2021, p.48]
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Nov 4, 2021Shade reviews different ways Grouper has approached her work over the years, but is also a unique look at the style that has emerged as a result, even if some of the stops along the way are less polished. If Grouper is normally minimalist in her recordings and performances, Shade is like having Harris perform in your living room: it isn’t always flawless, but it is absolutely special.
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Nov 3, 2021Shade, Harris’ most varied release yet, feels like the broadest and most crisp view of this vista yet, with clear, starlit openings (Unclean Mind), vast ambient gaps (Ode to the Blue), and hazy nebulas (Disordered Minds) coming together to form a stargazer’s dream.