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- Summary: The second full-length studio release for the British rock band was produced with John "Spud" Murphy (and one track by Marta Salogni).
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- Record Label: Rough Trade
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Math Rock
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Positive: 19 out of 22
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Mixed: 3 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Jun 4, 2021Each track is a universe of its own, doing what art should do: using its own virtual space as an experimental testing ground to try those limits of taboo and impossibility that remain limited IRL. ... Cavalcade may prove to be one of the most accomplished albums of 2021; future classic of a happily undefined now-core genre. Humanity, level up. If they are giving us any taste of the immediate future, let the roaring twenties roll.
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UncutMay 25, 2021What soon unfolds proves to be a profound evolution via the almost operatic crescendo that follows. Over the remaining five tracks, improvisational noise-rock gives way to more considered and structured songwriting, lush melodies and singer Geordie Greep’s new vocal style – which he croons with stirring tenderness. ... There’s not a single predictable second to be found on Cavalcade. [Jun 2021, p.23]
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May 28, 2021The confidence and style with which black midi has taken these risks has led to every gamble paying off. It’s hard to imagine any rock album this year beating Cavalcade in pure genius.
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MojoMay 25, 2021Cavalcade harbours considerable thrills for those up to its challenges. [Jun 2021, p.83]
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May 28, 2021It’s a successful evolution: the maelstrom of moods stormed across the LP is masterful, from Hogwash and Balderdash’s slapstick skronk-funk riffage and the mathy, spiralling Slow, to Diamond Stuff’s tidal post-rock and Dethroned’s convulsive bassline.
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May 27, 2021Cavalcade is intentionally oversaturated and designed to knock listeners off balance, and at its best, the album's overpowering rush of sounds and ideas communicates the excitement and a sense of unlimited possibilities.
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Jun 1, 2021Its moments of potential aren’t to be to be trifled with, but neither are they enough to elevate it from a stale sequence of overthought ideas, and this is a real tragedy given its stark contrast to the preview performance the band gave on KEXP back in April.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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Dec 4, 2021This album can only be described as unbelievably spectacular. This is definitely my album of the decade so far.
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Jul 4, 2021Like that
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