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MixerArmstrong's arrangements have the emotional resonance to move your mind to more serene locales. [May 2002, p.78]
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Entertainment WeeklyIn essence, the modern symphony reimagined as a mix tape. [19 Apr 2002, p.72]
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The chill out crowd, and anyone else unbothered by such walk-ons, will happily drift off to the rich, inevitably orchestral backdrop, thinking it ever so classy. Which, of course, it is.
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Alternative PressHeld together nicely by Armstrong's expertly scored strings and a generally tranquil tone common to most of his work. [Jun 2002, p.71]
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Where the album truly shines though is in the way Armstrong gets the most of his vocalists.
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MojoArmstrong takes the Massive [Attack] approach to celebrity guests, utilising them in imaginative ways to avoid the pitfalls of self-parody. [May 2002, p.97]
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MagnetAs If To Nothing occasionally lapses into moments that more closely resemble a compilation tape than a cohesive body of music. [#54, p.76]
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The album is a bit hit-or-miss, fortunately more of the former than the latter.
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Armstrong layers on his string arrangements with alarming regularity, to the extent that each collaborator, other than Bono, has their contributions infringed upon or washed out.
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Though some might say that Armstrong's music is powerfully evocative and serene, such people hate music and all its subtle possibilities and intricacies.
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JosephL.Sep 21, 2002Album's so fantastic i dont know how to describe it, such a wonderful listening experience.