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Jul 2, 2014Amid the brightness and snark of another consistently entertaining Fujiya & Miyagi record, it’s a reminder that even our modern Lucifers have many dimensions to them.
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May 16, 2014With their fifth album, Artificial Sweeteners, Fujiya & Miyagi once again mine opposite ends of the lyrical spectrum whilst delivering their most musically satisfying collection to date.
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MojoMay 15, 2014There's a renewed vigour to its frugging mix of vintage synths, barking-dog bass stabs and jagged electric guitars. [Jun 2014, p.94]
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Apr 30, 2014There’s little else to nitpick about this latest collection; just like artificial sweeteners, it’s a simple but dangerous addiction.
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May 6, 2014Artificial Sweeteners may not be their most instantly impressive album, 2008's Lightbulbs still has that honor, but it does sound great on first listen and continues to sink in deeper with each subsequent spin.
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Q MagazineMay 20, 2014They still sound a little too arch and buttoned-up to make a convincing transition from lab to club. [Jun 2014, p.111]
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May 13, 2014"If in doubt, smile and dance" is the agenda.
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May 6, 2014We’re submitting this one for further clinical studies.
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May 1, 2014Being F&M, they can’t help adding funky, syncopated twitches to break up the four-square march occasionally.
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UncutApr 30, 2014Disappointingly, F&M's fifth album reinforces the trio's constant strength and weaknesses. [Jun 2014, p.78]
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Apr 30, 2014All in all it’s a competently executed album that keeps your feet tapping and head nodding for as long as it lasts, but one that takes too few risks and bares too little soul to linger in the listener’s thoughts and emotions once it’s over.
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May 5, 2014Artificial Sweeteners certainly isn't a terrible album, and it does the trick if you're just looking for a quick pick-me-up, but it leaves a bland aftertaste.
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May 5, 2014Their attempts to assimilate their record collections often fall between two stools--unlikely to do the business on a dancefloor or spirit you away at home through the power of its sequencing.
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Apr 30, 2014Artificial Sweeteners doesn’t have a great deal of low-end to it, and struggles for genuine groove as a result.