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- Summary: M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel's latest Matmos album includes contributions from Bjork and Antony. Each of the ten tracks focuses on a specific person who has influenced the group in some way, such as William S. Burroughs and Valerie Solanas.
- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 22
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Mixed: 6 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Graced by a new lightness of touch and simply better as programmers, the two friends behind Matmos sound loose and lively where they once sounded stiff.
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Even if it's not as cohesive as their two previous albums, it's some of their best (and certainly most ambitious) work.
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It’s both business as usual and their most complex set of ideas to date.
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MojoA record sensational only in the best ways. [Jun 2006, p.103]
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It’s rare that a band broadens their musical scope while offering a more intimate glimpse into their influences in one fell swoop, but Matmos do that here.
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Matmos have created something dense, complex, puzzling and potentially meaningless to anyone but themselves and those who listen to music with their head instead of their gut, their hips or their feet.
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Under The RadarOne's patience for this material can vary, and without a visual component, the experimental tracks wear thin and won't likely be revisited. [Summer 2006, p.92]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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ChrisF-TMay 12, 2006
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LeonardoFMay 11, 2006Long live Matmos.
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PaulH.May 12, 2006
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nikolaMay 16, 2006
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MaryHJul 4, 2006Extraordinary concept album-- well beyond my already-high expectations. Plus, the album art is to die for.
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marcosJun 8, 2006Weak and boring.
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DaveAMay 27, 2006Time for these guys to put their foot in their mouth.
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