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Feb 7, 2012He doesn't ever disappear too far up his backside, instead keeping an attentive ear on what his devotees might still want to hear.
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Feb 21, 2012Synth-driven grooves that feel communal and cosmic at the same time.
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The WireFeb 17, 2012You can practically hear Lindstrom reaching for his wizard hat and robes at times, but equally Six Hats is right on time, digging into similar disposable digitalisms to James Ferraro's Far Side Virtual, all without bursting that disco bubble. [Feb 2012, p.61]
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Feb 10, 2012It's imaginative and endlessly intriguing.
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Feb 7, 2012Six Cups is a busy, urgent and joyous trip that sidesteps categorization, a feat unto itself in field where new micro-genres are described every few months.
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Feb 7, 2012The record's understandable missteps are minor in comparison to its joyful evocations, and though Lindstrøm seems to be attempting to approach new territory, he does it in considerate measures and comes away with something that still makes perfect sense.
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Feb 15, 2012While the final result may be uneven in places, if you leave your inhibitions at the airlock you're guaranteed an enjoyable ride.
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Feb 10, 2012Six Cups is a "fun" record, sounding less serious in melody and experimentation than Lindstrøm's previous work, but it was undoubtedly crafted with the intentions of being taken equally seriously
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Feb 8, 2012[A] rock-inspired electro-alien world that Lindstrøm has carefully crafted.
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Feb 7, 2012Six Cups of Rebel is chock-full of the kind of bizarre, cartoonish, sci-fi lunacy and cheekily maximalist, gonzo musical odysseys they've made their stock-in-trade.
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Feb 7, 2012There are good ideas scattered about on the record, but when you have to pass through several minutes of cacophonous effects and layers of sound, it can get a little exhausting.
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Feb 13, 2012The outright space exploration of Lindstrøm's previous musical outings is sometimes lost here. His dancefloor is fun, but its been grounded this year.
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Mar 9, 2012When [the album] is all over the lingering echoes are of dizziness and disappointment.
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Feb 7, 2012More color than meaning, but seductive enough to lure you in and keep you there.
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Feb 10, 2012Six Cups of Rebel isn't bad, but it is heavy-handed--and nowhere near his strongest.
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Feb 7, 2012Points for trying something new, but it's hard to disagree with Lindstrøm's own assessment of the record as something of an experimental misfire.
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Feb 9, 2012The noxious muck on evidence here obscures most of what made his past music so singular.
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Feb 7, 2012Six Cups seems determined to resurrect the bad decisions of pop's past.
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Feb 15, 2012There may be some great ideas on here amongst the mis-steps, but without any suspense, it is difficult to tell.
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Feb 15, 2012So many of the risks taken are either unevocative or plain annoying, particularly when the tracks are structured with so little sense of development.
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UncutFeb 8, 2012At times, as on "De Javu," it's a dazzling new dimension, but some may await his return to more conventional zones. [Mar 2012, p.90]
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Feb 8, 2012[A] superficial lack of organization and purpose.