- Record Label: Impulse!
- Release Date: Mar 15, 2019
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The WireApr 3, 2019Don’t let inevitable mainstream acclaim obscure the beauty and ingenuity of this album; it’s big enough for everyone. [Apr 2019, p.52]
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Apr 2, 2019This is space tourism, flying first class.
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Mar 21, 2019It’s “out there” but most of it is remarkably accessible, especially the raucous “Summon the Fire.” It’s transcendent music that relies on electronics, notably heavy use of reverb and tape delay, but Hutchings is a fiery sax player who blows aggressively while safeguarding the melody.
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Mar 15, 2019Trust is every bit as impressive as The Comet Is Coming's debut. Which is pretty high praise indeed.
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Mar 14, 2019Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery is urgent, sophisticated, and humorous. It actually delivers the music of tomorrow via the traditions of past and present; it's a convulsive exercise in the articulation of inner and outer space.
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UncutMar 13, 2019The result is pulsating electronic music that draws from the spontaneity and invention of free jazz. [Apr 2019, p.30]
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MojoMar 13, 2019The constantly shape-shifting and explosive dynamics of this brutal yet accessible blaze of glory are borne from a collaboration that's instinctive, primal and alchemical, effortlessly outclassing the competition. [Apr 2019, p.88]
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Q MagazineMar 13, 2019Though rhythmically powerful, it's Hutchings's fluttering, forceful sax that is the totem around which this album prances with energy and adventure. And it's a blast. [May 2019, p.108]
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Mar 13, 2019This is hardcore music for a generation weaned on rave and grime, jazz’s cutting edge. The comet isn’t coming, it’s arrived.
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Mar 18, 2019Lifeforce is an album in the truest sense, with each song blending into the next for continuous listening. Mostly low- to mid-tempo, the band skillfully integrates bleak and radiant tones, leading to an impressive nine-track suite of ambient, spoken-word and grime-infused compositions.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 26
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Mixed: 0 out of 26
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Negative: 2 out of 26
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Apr 30, 2019
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Mar 17, 2019It's like being thrown into space but your oxygen supply is replaced with pure psychoactives.
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Sep 23, 2022My overall favorite album of 2019! Lush, glorious synths fused with a sax and drums, a sci-fi style musical treat for the ages.