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Nov 7, 2014The self-proclaimed final album showcases the best of the duo's trance-y instrumentals, propulsive hooks, and bubbling beats. [14/21 Nov 2014, p.105]
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Nov 7, 2014While we wait to see what lays in store for Röyksopp's future, we can be thankful that they've offered us such fully realized package, one that reminds us of the power of the full-length and of what has made them such singular figures in electronic music.
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Nov 6, 2014This is a stunning record, principally because of its narrative arc and complete cohesion--it's easy to see why they're leaving the traditional format if they've perfected it.
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Q MagazineDec 8, 2014It tails off slightly with too much frosted minor chord melancholy and some monochrome male vocalists, but there's nothing to suggest creative exhaustion. [Jan 2015, p.129]
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UncutDec 4, 2014The Inevitable End is a bittersweet triumph. [Jan 2015, p.76]
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MojoNov 19, 2014[The Inevitable End] overflows with regret and sorrow. [Dec 2014, p.96]
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Nov 13, 2014The Inevitable End will never be looked upon as a terribly uplifting experience, but its lyrical content treats heartache, despair, self-hatred, remorse, depression, and the fear of the unknown with utter respect.
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Nov 10, 2014It's a strong finale in the duo's signature style and whether or not this truly is the end or merely the end of their album era, The Inevitable End sits among the best in Röyksopp's catalog.
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Nov 10, 2014The Inevitable End accepts its own strengths and faults in one fatal blow, just like any last gasp should.
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Nov 6, 2014The Inevitable End, whilst more reflective and introspective, is little different. If this is the end of this current stage of the Röyksopp story, it’s a pretty classy way to bow out.
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Nov 14, 2014The Inevitable End closes Röyksopp’s career with neither a bang nor a whimper.
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Nov 11, 2014The album builds on the pair's impressive collaborative EP with Robyn, Do It Again, reinforcing that project's themes of legacy, repetition and dedication.
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Nov 10, 2014Though the album doesn't skimp on potentially insufferable moments of bottom-lip-biting farewell (the final song is titled "Thank You," after all), the best tracks boast a fiercely renewed energy that suggests Berge and Brundtland still have much more to offer.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 40 out of 46
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Mixed: 4 out of 46
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Negative: 2 out of 46
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