The Mancy of Sound
by Steve Coleman & the Five Elements
  • Record Label: Pi
  • Release Date: Sep 5, 2011
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. The Wire
    Dec 6, 2011
    80
    Not a visionary rollercoaster thundering around the heavens, but a rewarding slow and subtle grower. [Oct 2011, p.53]
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  2. BBC Music
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    It is Coleman's sax, Jonathan Finlayson's trumpet, Tim Albright's trombone and Jen Shyu's voice that make the strongest impact.
  3. Dusted Magazine
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    The Mancy of Sound and its predecessor are straight-up essential listening, and gloriously exciting music. The pulse quickens each time I put this one on.
  5. PopMatters
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    The Mancy of Sound is a challenge, but entirely worth it.
  6. The Guardian
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    As often happens with Coleman's music, initial misgivings that it's smart but going nowhere are gradually supplanted by the sense of traversing an unfamiliar but welcoming landscape.

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