Tragedy and Geometry
by Steve Hauschildt
  • Record Label: Kranky
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2011
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. XLR8r
    Jan 3, 2012
    85
    Hauschildt's new opus is certainly just as captivating and varied as some of his band's [Emeralds] best work.
  2. Beats Per Minute
    Jan 3, 2012
    83
    Some might lament the lack of tension in this album, but when the music's this beautiful, who needs it?
  3. Uncut
    Jan 18, 2012
    80
    Tragedy and Geometry is exquisite and detailed to an almost obsessive-compulsive degree. [Jan 2012, p.89]
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  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Jan 13, 2012
    80
    The music in this album slowly shapes the surrounding substance of the listening space, building a reticulated, synth-orchestrated architecture with countless perspectives.
  6. Resident Advisor
    Jan 3, 2012
    80
    An elegant and often bewitching entrant in the surfeit of night-weary synthscapes.
  7. Pitchfork
    Jan 3, 2012
    74
    At times the music can get sentimental and even sappy, but it's never heavy-handed.
  8. Consequence
    Jan 18, 2012
    70
    Tragedy & Geometry is an emotional, slow-burning, hour-long journey that tests the limits of how captivating an exploration via ambient repetition can be.
  9. Spin
    Jan 3, 2012
    70
    A visceral display of synth prowess that makes exhilarating use of contrasting textures and subtle dynamics.

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