Collapse [EP]
by Aphex Twin
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Sep 14, 2018
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 44
  3. Negative: 5 out of 44
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  1. maxvonsydow
    Oct 2, 2018
    2
    Not only does 'Collapse' shamelessly rip off (and misunderstand) the younger IDM artists he resents so much in his fast-approaching old age - but it's devoid of any creativity. All of the so-called complexity going on here is faux, half-baked and will leave any true fan feeling bored and even angry. Richard D. James is years past his best. He is desperately trying to cover as many newNot only does 'Collapse' shamelessly rip off (and misunderstand) the younger IDM artists he resents so much in his fast-approaching old age - but it's devoid of any creativity. All of the so-called complexity going on here is faux, half-baked and will leave any true fan feeling bored and even angry. Richard D. James is years past his best. He is desperately trying to cover as many new styles as he can before he retires. Only then, will he fool everyone into believing he influenced everything. I cannot believe what a drop in quality this is from Syro, which was clearly produced back in the mid to late 2000s. The man has lost it.… Expand

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Dec 5, 2018
    90
    This is a damn good record that is worth your time. Sink into Collapse, and let it sweep you up in its collage of vast, intricate atmospheres.
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  2. The Wire
    Sep 21, 2018
    80
    Like most Aphex Twin releases Collapse contains moments of queasy brilliance. [Oct 2018, p.48]
  3. Rolling Stone
    Sep 20, 2018
    70
    The rubbery art-trap of “1st 44” sounds like a Mike Will Made It beat run through a blender, “Abundance10edit[2 R8’s, FZ20m & a 909]” sounds like multiple vintage techno records playing over each other, the wubbing “MT1 t29r2” sounds like mosquitos flitting about a sewer rave and “Pthex” is acid nostalgia through a cocaine haze.
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