by
Ulver
- Record Label: House of Mythology
- Release Date: Apr 7, 2017
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Apr 7, 2017Yet another album of utter genius in a stylistic vein that nobody in their right minds would have predicted from Ulver.
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Apr 6, 2017They are masters of atmosphere and intrigue, and flirting with pop music has only further aided their chameleonic nature, with this being their most satisfying and diverse effort in many years.
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Apr 20, 2017Forging modern myth and cryptic missives into something as immediate and accessible as this is no small feat. Almost 25 years on, Ulver has crafted the best entry point for their catalog–a dramatic pop saga impossible to deny.
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Apr 6, 2017Whatever the subject, it’s always conveyed with unexpected charm.
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Apr 6, 2017The challenge of making something so immediate and inviting is obviously one everyone involved has taken to with gusto, and as both a musical work and their most daring experiment to date, the record is a resounding success.
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Apr 6, 2017Through musical discipline, a poetic sense of self-expression, emotional honesty, and rigorous intellectual curiosity, Ulver reveal not only what remains possible in synth pop creatively, but the aesthetic abundance that was there all along.
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The WireAug 8, 2017The weakest moments of this set are those that try to bludgeon the listener with noise. [May 2017, p.57]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Mixed: 2 out of 17
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Negative: 1 out of 17
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Nov 9, 2017