Culture of Volume
by East India Youth
  • Record Label: XL
  • Release Date: Apr 7, 2015
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 6, 2015
    60
    From the pristine coffee-table electronica of the album’s opening and closing tracks, through the sub-Underworld clatter of Entirety, to the Muse-meets-Erasure extravagance of Carousel--it’s with the brazen 80s electropop of Beaming White that his heart seems to lie.
  2. Pitchfork
    Apr 10, 2015
    57
    For a record so bent on impressing the listener, Culture of Volume somehow never manages to leave a mark.
  3. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Apr 7, 2015
    40
    This is a Chinese whispers record, one that has been passed through enough cultural and aesthetic filters as to make it utterly meaningless.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. WolfLambert
    Dec 15, 2016
    9
    Doyle may not reach the incredible highs of his debut on this record, but it's a more consistent listen with several highlights (Turn Away,Doyle may not reach the incredible highs of his debut on this record, but it's a more consistent listen with several highlights (Turn Away, Carousel, Entirety, etc). One of the best albums of the year for me.… Full Review »
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