1. Xeuton

   10

   Flying Lotus' previous albums have been revelations in a crowd of music fans tired by the current trend of popular music's accessible, happy-go-lucky love affair with electronica and hip-hop. LA and Cosmogramma especially transformed what was possible in two genres that were becoming overridden with apparent mediocrity.
   
   It's easy to understand why some fans would wish to assume that this new album is much less qualified for his discography. It's accessible, trippy and gentle, visually complex, and musically much more simple than previous efforts.
   
   And yet I believe they miss the point. This is a sonorous masterpiece of transportation, eschewing the ego of transforming genres, and instead beginning what may be a future rise to the perfection of Ellison's craft, and the solidification of his love affair with the psychadelic.
   
   Where 1983 carried a sense of assertion, like an artist trying to make a name for himself, Until The Quiet Comes feels old, wise, and assured of its place in the world. It would be equally content to reign as a timeless classic, or sit collecting dust in only a few eccentric collections.
   
   Musically, the genres accessed run between techno, dubstep, hip-hop, jazz, and something else, totally alien, that seems to be the core concept that collects all these things into a combination of such color.
   
   Personally, I hope to see this album treasured in the future. I believe it is timeless, and tells a universal story.… Collapse

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2. DJ99X

   9

   I was a bit worried when I read early comments on it being boring. Those people are morons. It's certainly not as grand as Cosmogramma and Los Angeles, but its certainly alot more intricate and well thought out. Some songs feel a tad too short, but I guess it keeps the album flowing, as it never becomes stagnant. The second half of the album is phenomenal, thanks to the guest vocals.… Expand

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3. ViolentReaper

   8

   Definitely FlyLo's most accessible album to date, and less sonically messy than his previous albums. Well integrated changes in each song permeates the album to make it an especially interesting work to hear.… Expand

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4. axelkoch

   7

   I've never listened to Flying Lotus until now and so I was surprised that this album mainly consisted of instrumental music. He's got some features who are singing in the background but primarily it's his experimental electronic stuff. Staccato tones, reverberant background vocals and some crackling in the background, 'Until The Quiet Comes' is clearly no ordinary release. I don't want to sound rude, but every critic who gave this album the best possible rating is a dumbass. You can't give plus points for the lyrics so you can't give it 100 points, isn't that logical? Flying Lotus is a very talented music producer, yet I like it more when he features a nice rapper to rap (or a nice singer to sing) on his beat. Anways, this CD is worth to listen once, but it's heavily overrated - I can't see anything actually special here.… Expand

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