Awake
by Tycho
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
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  1. Bibowski
    Mar 18, 2014
    6
    This will definitely require additional listens, but so far I'm not too impressed. That is to say, I'm not disappointed. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this sounds like an extension of Dive, not an entirely new LP.

    Still worthy of a listen!
  2. Scooter4849
    Apr 23, 2014
    5
    Probably his weakest effort to date. This album really is background music at most. Pleasant at times, but not much beneath the surface really. No real bad tracks here, but none really standout, maybe that's the point, who knows. Apogee is the probably the most unique song here though, followed by L. The production is leveled out to a more professional level, sounding like more of anProbably his weakest effort to date. This album really is background music at most. Pleasant at times, but not much beneath the surface really. No real bad tracks here, but none really standout, maybe that's the point, who knows. Apogee is the probably the most unique song here though, followed by L. The production is leveled out to a more professional level, sounding like more of an actual band than one man. Sounds less hazy than its predecessors, but nowhere near as compelling.… Expand
  3. RiverPlate
    Oct 21, 2014
    5
    Nice. Yes. Enjoyable. Yes. Catchy. Sometimes. i guess i cant get through with it, i already heard this before...is like Dive Part 2....and the second parts are not always good.

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Under The Radar
    Jun 23, 2014
    75
    If there's a complaint to be made about Awake, it's that at eight tracks, the album is a little short. Still, taking into account the sheer pleasantness of the music featured here, it's hardly a demerit to the record.
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  2. Resident Advisor
    Apr 21, 2014
    40
    It's appealing stuff, but dig deeper and you'll find there's not much beneath the pristine surface.
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  3. Magnet
    Apr 18, 2014
    75
    He cranks up the palm-muted and Edge-delayed guitars for an eight-song chaser, that, again, miraculously never fades into stasis. [No. 108, p.61]
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