Wander/Wonder - Balam Acab
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76 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the debut full-length release for electronic producer, Alec Koone.
  • Record Label: Tri Angle
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Electronica, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Nov 30, 2011
    90
    On Wonder/Wander Koone transcends such dippy, blog-generated catch-phrasing, displaying a sense of genuine dominion within the art of experimental laptop pop.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Oct 10, 2011
    80
    Whilst Koone's recycling of chiming keys and bell like samples throughout each track might seem lazy, it in fact makes Wander/Wonder effective as a cohesive listen, and that's how its euphoric atmosphere should be heard.
  3. All Music Guide
    Dec 7, 2011
    80
    Wander/Wonder is an exercise in depth, a flowing suite of mermaid's lullabies that turn seductive.
  4. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Sep 20, 2011
    60
    As the album unfolds, there is a genericness of atmosphere that, while not unpleasant, fails to blossom into anything more

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. ResonantPassage
    10
    Yes, Balam Acab, the stage name of twenty-year old Alec Koone, composes most of his music on his own through the use of electronics. Upon learning this fact, a word that inevitably comes to mind is â… Expand
  2. wololooo
    9
    Balam Acab's glistening, ethereal blend of dubstep, witch house and chillwave is truly something to behold. Make an effort to become immersed in this album and you will be rewarded with some of the most introspective and melancholic electronic music of the year.… Expand

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