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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 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 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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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 10, 2012It's imaginative and endlessly intriguing.
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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 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 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 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 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.