• Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Sep 20, 2019
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Sep 25, 2019
    80
    Heavily inspired by collaborations with Antwerp's Baroque Orchestration X (B.O.X.) and other likeminded artists at the 2018 Berlin PEOPLE Festival, Altid Sammen is a sonic exploration of unique instrumentation that adds to the rich tapestry of Efterklang's canon.
  2. Sep 20, 2019
    70
    You might not revisit this record often, but when you want to step back and step out Altid Sammen in its quiet contemplation will be the record to open up new avenues and expose what it was you were searching for.
  3. Uncut
    Sep 19, 2019
    70
    Whereas the band's grand ambitions have sometimes led to music that can feel unduly grandiose, "Uden Ansigt" and "Verden Forsvinder" mark a welcome return to the more intimately scaled music of their early years. [Nov 2019, p.25]
  4. Sep 19, 2019
    70
    This is a joyous, unique and tender album.
  5. 70
    The sparser the group go, the more space they have to fill and the more it sometimes feels like they’re straining. There’s beauty here, no doubt, and they’ve lost none of their technical skill. The move to Danish also brings an exciting new element. But, after years away working together on other projects, one suspects there's room for more inspiration here.
  6. Sep 19, 2019
    70
    The amount of detail and craft that goes into Efterklang's music is deeply appealing and, slow moving as it may be, listening to Altid Sammen in its entirety is time well spent.
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Oct 26, 2019
    9
    The sampling is briliiant and so is the all round production. A really good one.
  2. Oct 25, 2019
    10
    "Altid sammen" is really good. The music is both beautiful, melancholic, longing and hopeful. The lyrics are both directly interesting and"Altid sammen" is really good. The music is both beautiful, melancholic, longing and hopeful. The lyrics are both directly interesting and leave a lot of room for individual interpretation. Full Review »
  3. Sep 21, 2019
    10
    Altid Sammen is an excellent album from a frequently under-appreciated band (particularly by US critics). Not understanding Danish should notAltid Sammen is an excellent album from a frequently under-appreciated band (particularly by US critics). Not understanding Danish should not put the listener off as the music itself effectively conveys the same mixture of melancholy and hope as the lyrics. (Also: The lyrics are translated in the liner notes). The closing track "Hold mine hænder" is the standout leaving the listener wanting more. Full Review »