This Silence Kills
by Dillon
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Mixmag
    Feb 10, 2012
    80
    Dillon's rustling electronics plink, twitch and occasionally spin out, set apart by a cutesy vocal style and eccentric lyrics that sound a bit like a baby-voiced Kate Bush.
  2. AllMusic
    Jan 25, 2012
    80
    As distant whirs and an understated funk beat get accentuated by a classic '80s electronic handclap, the title track from Dillon's debut album almost sounds like a collation of a variety of styles from across years and locations.
  3. BBC Music
    Jan 25, 2012
    70
    Everything is bound by a vocal that speaks to the soul... There are moments here, details of songs, which cause the throat to close, the eyes to widen.
  5. Resident Advisor
    Jan 25, 2012
    70
    As strong as Dillon's songs are, the idea that there are some missed opportunities here can't help but nag at even its strongest moments.

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. jotaeseche
    Apr 13, 2014
    9
    With some clear influence from alike artists like Lykke Li or Björk, Dillon[zky] has made and album that should be listened with melancholicWith some clear influence from alike artists like Lykke Li or Björk, Dillon[zky] has made and album that should be listened with melancholic joy. Some tracks are gaps or bridges and are more than awkward, but some others (like Your Flesh Against Mine, You Are My Winter, Texture Of My Blood and Thirteen Thirty-five {one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in a long time}) are beyond amazing and profound. She is weird, is broken, is dying, and is not afraid to tell us all, and I really admire and respect that. Because she (with this work) makes herself an artist that must be admired and respected. Well done..… Full Review »
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