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Generally favorable reviews- based on 472 Ratings
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Positive: 368 out of 472
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Mixed: 47 out of 472
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Negative: 57 out of 472
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AnonymousMCJul 28, 2008If you like a pragmatic, more active approach to music, listen to "Untrue" while preparing to make love, lighting up the ganja, or taking a 3am trespassing stroll through the neighbor hood. Btw, Archangel is about his dog that passed away... I cannot wait for his third tirade, claimed by himself as to be the darkest bit yet.
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ReeDec 14, 2007Hauntingly emo and beautiful, but I'm still on the fence as to whether this is merely clever, or a true advancement in the sub-genre. Burial is almost there. I think album #3 will (hopefully) answer this question. Burial is almost there. I just cannot figure out exactly where there will be.
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AnonymousCowardDec 16, 2007
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GilC.Dec 17, 2007This is a good album, very innovative, great rhythms and a very good concept, sounds like UNKLE to me on some parts, the only thing I have to complain in that all songs begin with the same voice-pitched-echoed pattern, listen to it very closely and you'll know what I mean. Giving it the title of album of the year is exaggerated.
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MorheilioDec 6, 2007It takes a few listens, but soon reveals itself as a brilliant album.
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RickWDec 9, 2007Near perfect. A groundbreaking album. This just gets better with every listen. It may not be for everyone! Why do the muppets who don't like 'repetitive beats' or 'synthesisers' buy dance music??!!!
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ScottH.Jan 10, 2008I can understand why some folks have been bashing this album. They don't get it. They're stuck in a musical rut. An open mind can appreciate the simplicity and unbelievable fluidity to the songs on Untrue. It is one of the most complete albums I've heard. From start to finish this is a great record.
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MichaelJan 10, 2008Lots of kids here. Ignore them. Great album.
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BenH.Jan 12, 2008It may be too dark for most people and not particularly danceable, but this a landmark album. Like itor not, the future of electronic music is dubstep. This album will not be forgotten!
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OkKoJan 15, 2008I think all the posts below mine are made by the same guy just because there can't be so many negative reviews in the row. As for me, I really like this album and it made my top 10 of 2007. It's dark, but in a good way and it's wonderfully mysterious and interesting. The vocal hooks used in the songs are just blissful.
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AmsJan 16, 2008This album is sublime. From start to finish it is a masterpiece. The production on it is like nothing else being done these days, the way he warps and jarrs the vocals is highly impressive. My favorite album of 2007 hands down
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PaulS.Jan 19, 2008An amazing album. It grabs a hold of you and won't let go. A hypnotizing work of structured beauty!
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JonG.Jan 31, 2008People who gives negative reviews to this album, knows nothing about music. It need a lot of attention and ear to understand. I'm not sure if is the best album of 2007 but definitely is one of the best.
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JohnSJan 7, 2008
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DavidBJan 9, 2008
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PersonMar 2, 2008Not perfection, but it's pretty close.
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DerjSep 20, 2008This is one of the best albums that I have heard in a long long time. He tries to do something different and succeeds massively. That he does it all on Soundforge is beyond comprehension. A genius, I sincerely look forward to his next effort which he syas is going to be a more aggressive DnB tinged affair.
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DanS.Nov 29, 2007Stunning! I like it even better than the self-titled album.
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ChuChuDec 5, 2007Don't listen to the haters. This is a solid album full of atmosphere.
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RogerS.Dec 5, 2007
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AlexRDec 6, 2007The album feels deeply personal. Dark and brooding, behind driving percussion (or not) and equally dark and brooding beats, this is one of the great records of 2007. Also, Radiohead is way more art rock than electronica any day.
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AlexODec 8, 2007Hey chris b apparently you cant make nice sounds on your laptop because you don't have a 91 rated album. I'm not a big fan of electronica but somehow this album seems to me a wonderful masterpiece. It's less about the beats than the interesting sonic textures presented to us.
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AndrewHDec 9, 2007It's impossible to hear it's genious on first listen.
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DanM.Jan 15, 2008An amazing album. The kind that you can completely get lost in. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is that I generally don't listen to this type of music and I probably fail to grasp some of the nuances. The simple fact is that it is inexplicable and infectiously beautiful.
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JImHJan 17, 2008Grows on you if you give it a shot. Don't expect to get it until you're in the right frame of mind. Keep listening over a few weeks and suddenly it will make sense.
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OllieHJul 11, 2008this album gives me shivers every time I listen to it, the amount of warmth and emotion here is unparalleled in electronic/dance music
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Sep 28, 2012I think you must get it to like it. btw most (if not all) of the songs actually have lyrics, but they´re hard to understand. i think im slowly getting it.
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Nov 29, 2013Given this a listen only a couple of days ago, I must say its an experience like no other. Burial did his thing with sampling and used it like a pro. I hope to hear a follow up to this near-masterpiece.
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May 23, 2013If you're looking for something to dance to, then this is the wrong album for you. If not, continue reading. Just like with most of his music, Burial blends together an extremely tranquil, deep and harmonious experience, plus if you like emotional things, Untrue is definitely something to give a listen to. It's not the best album I've ever heard, but it is definitely in my Top 10.
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dezv.Jan 8, 2008Very good album. If you're bored by all that lame guitarpop, folksy pretense and tuneless r&b/hiphop, this is homecoming.
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BrandonDJan 8, 2008I can understand why people wouldn't like this album, I wasn't too sure of it at first either. After a while, it definitely grew on me. Not exactly the best album of the year, but a great effort nonetheless.
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JayNov 30, 2007After a couple of listens I can understand the attraction. We've been waiting for something this fantastic, but, I felt some repetition in some of the layout of the songs and wanted a different slant towards the end, I WANTED MORE. A few more listens I may feel different and see the simplicity in his follow through.
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IanM.Jan 17, 2008Great album! I really cannot understand all the people comparing it to LCD Soundsytem and the like... "makes you want to feel like a teenager, until you remember the feelings of, a real live emotional teenager". And people say this sounds awkward and trite!!! Beautiful background music for a rainy day...
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AlexW.Feb 7, 2008I liked it a lot - but i prefer faster beats and to the person below who said ok computer was a good album - its not really - two good songs - karma police and the other hit the rest id just filler - god knows why it is often rated the best album ever - theirs no feelings to it! granted karma police probably is the best song ever written!
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ErikH.Nov 29, 2007Far from the best album of the year, but still a very good dubstep album.
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blak000KDec 10, 2007A solid electronica album. There are 2-3 tracks that I simply can't get enough of. If you're into more upbeat, progressive beats, then this is not for you -- it has a more relaxed tone to it. "Untrue" is something you listen to on a lazy afternoon or while cruising the road at night.
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IainMDec 2, 2007A great second album. atmospheric and moody. very evocative of modern day London.
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hansenp.Dec 7, 2007
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KevinSDec 8, 2007Actually, reviewers can rate an album at whatever they want to, and why? Because they can. Because they are music reviewers for publications, and you're not. And considering this is actually a far above average album that manages to capture and reimagine dubstep in some intriguing and incredibly engaging ways.
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danaJan 18, 2008Don't listen to Mike G; music can be good without being danceable or experimental. Disgusts me to be a part of the same species with alot of the people making comments here.
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JuliaA.Jun 18, 2008First spin: BORINGGG second spin: well,it's decent third spin: I'd move to London respectively.
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MrLDec 11, 2007Chris B....if you can do as well as Burial, I suggest you do it.
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PerspicaciousCriticDec 12, 2007
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100100100100Dec 6, 2007I wish certain critics would stop throwing 100 scores around.
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EricM.Dec 8, 2007"Entroducing" fans heed! Same sound different perspective!
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JeremyFJan 24, 2008
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TylerF.Dec 17, 2007So Pitchfork, Popmatters, and BBC aren't good enough for you?
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Dec 6, 2021complex, stark, tender, blurred and breathtaking. Burial has managed the impossible and improved on his faultless debut
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May 17, 2021This album sounds like walking home drunk from the pub in a rainy midnight in London. The atmosphere is so cold yet so warm and inviting at the same time. Icy rhythms with surreal soundscapes and textures laced throughout its 50-minute runtime. Choppy samples and fractured and hard-hitting beats and percussive elements. Love this.
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ToddW.Dec 13, 2007
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EvilEdFeb 6, 2009Wish this won the Mercury instead of the boring Elbow. A good album but you tend to tire a bit from it after multiple plays.
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NickL.Jan 17, 2008
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PaulCDec 11, 2007
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borizJan 12, 2008Yeah, this is one horribly overrated release. Its hardly experimental, every track has an identical feel, theres just not enough variation to keep me into this. Chuck it on when your stoned out of your brain at 3am.
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JimBJan 9, 2008
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JoaoD.Dec 6, 2007This album is just nice to listen, but that's all. I can't find a single piece of genius in this album that exceeds electronic music standards.
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EthanB.Dec 6, 2007Its a little repetitive.
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MatsZJul 28, 2008Nice, full and dark soundscapes with the same type of drum loop repeating over and over again on every track. Add vocal samples repeated add nauseum and you have a really boring album that never seems to actually get started.
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IRightfullyAug 19, 2008
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JimT.Dec 18, 2007The album is decent but not great. Its something that DJ Shadow, Massive Attack, Unkle, etc have all done better.
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DjMJan 27, 2008A handful of good tracks, you've all been duped! a big step down from his debut- archangel as the best track? your all crazy! keep in mind he wrote this album in 2 weeks and it shows- it isn't minimalism you tools its called "thrown together" by more sensible people
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JodieLDec 10, 2008
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KalebSJan 7, 2008If you're looking for a relaxation CD, you've just found one. If you're looking for interesting, inspired dubstep, look elsewhere, because Untrue is monotonous, dull and repetitive. Quite possibly the most overrated album of the year.
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JKDec 1, 2007The content is at odds with the style. Dance beats, depressing? Throws in everything, kitchen sink included, as far as samples are concerned which hurts cohesion and focus. It is listenable, but pointless, as the ambiance is easily the focus here, over anything resembling songwriting, which to many people is ideal, I'm sure.
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TomP.May 1, 2008Ummm.......yeah.....seriously? I just got done writing a review for the most overated album of the year that took the #1 spot. Is #2 even worth my time? Don't think so.
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DevinGDec 7, 2007I really don't get all the hype, not only for this album, but for numerous "electonic" albums this year. What am I missing?
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seeds13Jan 19, 2008This music is weak and lacks substance. It wouldn't even make an impact if it was blasting at someone's "burial". Hell, I've heard better sounds blast out of my a$$. Seriously. The vocals seem to be some kind of sick joke from the world of pop. But, go ahead and vote high since you have little taste in music. I personally am drawn to musicians.
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JimD.Jan 2, 2008way overrated, metacritics rating system is bollocks to be honest.
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GabrielDec 7, 2008A futuristic boring reality. Untrue gets real, a truly fake of hopes. Buried in rainbows.
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gnomars.Jan 3, 2008Remember "trip-hop"? Nothing really new here that wasn't done 10 years ago. I just can't listen to this stuff anymore...boring.
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SteveC.Dec 16, 2007Nothing overly exciting, ok in parts, not ok in other parts, here is fence, me sit.
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MaxB.Dec 2, 2007I wasn't as moved as the critics apparently. Just sounded uninteresting, too scattered.
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SlinddeeanaJ.Jan 11, 2008I guess I shouldn't have rated this album yet, but I tought I need to chime in ahead of time. The reviews have been awlful for album of the year. I just picked it up on Zune Marketplace. I will report back in an hour.
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ZachW.Dec 16, 2007I simply don't get it I guess.
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AdamBJan 7, 2008I just don't understand the hype - there is nothing original or 'beautiful' about it. It's dull, end of story.
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NirvDec 6, 2007This is the type of album you put on for your Asian girlfriend so she can get to sleep quicker. That's all it is. You don't seriously listen to this stuff because it's no LCD Soundsystem, it's no Justice, and it's no, and as much as I dislike them, Radiohead.
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hoffoJan 16, 2008pretty over rated album i must say, its really really booooooooring. well maybe like 3 pretty good tracks but alot of filler in here.
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HaterHJan 2, 2008This may be the greatest dubstep album of all time.
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MaxM.Dec 3, 2007"best electronic album of 2007"?! HAHA! please. Radiohead: In Rainbows best by far. Give me a ring when a new electronic band comes up that's better than radiohead. Until then, don't bother me with this bullshit.
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petesJan 4, 2008It is overrated completely. it is boring and oldfashioned..just good for dancing..i a certain way it feels melancholic
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DanielL.Feb 6, 2008a perfect example of why music critics can't be trusted to rate music its boring if you like to trip acid for days and have time to waste you might like it cause its interesting but not music just somewhat artsy noise anyone who understands how to write music and how to play it knows this is not music (cause eerie vocals doesn't show emotion to me)
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Aug 20, 2023Not bad but not good either. I don't know if it's the same genre but the sounds on the album reminded me of Moderat. I like Moderat a lot, that's why I compared it to Moderat. It's an average album.
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ManchesterUKFeb 25, 2008Errr, sorry guys but this is overated tosh. Surely Massive Attack have been doing it so much better for years. Yeah yeah yeah I'm sure it's different than MA but ultimately it's the same genre but not as good by a long way. Each to their own but as hard as I try to get into this album. It just aint happening.
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BenjaminLFeb 8, 2008Not very good. Simple and boring beats. Cheesy vocal samples. Just generally uninspired.
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StephenM.Dec 4, 2007Surely one of the most overestimated electronic releases in many a moon. Future Sound of London were doing this sort of thing with more skill, panache, and conviction over a decade ago. The fawning critical reception over this trifle is just baffling!
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GonzOJan 16, 2008I don't see the appeal. Repetative, boring... a technical lullabye.
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DavidEJan 29, 2008What the ****. I don't even understand the amazing reviews at all. Honestly, if you want great music (emphasize MUSIC) listen to OK computer, The Bends, Kid A, or In Rainbows - and then try listening to Burial. It pales so much in comparison its almost excruciating to see so many 8-10s. This is to music what blotches of paint on a white canvas are to art. A joke.
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ThomasKDec 31, 2007Not very good. Almost every song sounds the same. Moody atmospherics, a decent beat, and a sample of someone singing the same phrase over and over again. That just about sums up every track on the album. How this crap could beat out Panda Bear, Battles, Radiohead, or even The Field for highest rated album of the year is beyond me.
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JonathanC.Mar 31, 2008Boring as hell.
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TequilaD.Dec 11, 2007Dark sounds dun make good Albums. Same beats all the time never mind.
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ChrisB.Dec 6, 2007I can make nice sounds with my laptop and a synthesizer as well. This is some serious trash. What is wrong with you people who rated this so high? Its almost unlistenable.
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BenJ.Dec 6, 2007Dreary, and so inoffensive it might as well be used now to soundtrack a whole series of adverts.
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BLJan 19, 200891... lol.. seriously.. lol. i love electronica, but if you want something laid back try aphex twins selected ambient works 85-92. i seriously doubt there are more than a small handful of people out there who listen to this on a regular basis.
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JohnNJan 29, 2008WTF...am I missing out on the joke. I keep waiting for the songs to start and they never do!!
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ElizabethAJan 29, 2008SG, don't be a pretentious ass. I hardly think the rest of us "don't know what music is". Get over yourself. This album is some people's cup of tea, but not mine.
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markp.Jan 4, 2008Hell, really, come on guys pretty dull methinks (a polite term for having one's head stuck up one's backside for 70 minutes)
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TomJ.Dec 11, 2007The only reason this is ranked so high is that, if you look, very few serious media journals even bothered to review it. The whole album sounds like a Korg sampler demo, with even less honest emotion. Crap Sandwich!
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TobiasC.Jan 19, 2008Meh!
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MichaelH.Dec 31, 2007
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JoseR.Jan 10, 2008I bought this album and really gave it a chance. I even asked my girlfriend if she heard something I wasn't catching. She had the same reaction I had: "Turn this crap off." What is it with these electronic albums that have the same boring sound over and over getting great reviews. Save your money and time. Get In Rainbows or anything by The Kings Of Leon if you want to hear good music!
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Awards & Rankings
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Burial has concocted a noir-ish sound that’s as powerful as it is atmospheric.
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What gives this album more depth is the focus, the rolling symmetry and cinema.
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That emptiness tempts a listener in, and puts you in its place--you, in a sense, step into the record’s point of view. This invitation to intimacy is a powerful move that most club music is simply incapable of.