Cupid's Head
by The Field
  • Record Label: Kompakt
  • Release Date: Oct 1, 2013
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Pitchfork
    Oct 2, 2013
    87
    Cupid's Head is a dark, exquisitely detailed album that rewards patience and further cements the Field's reputation as one of modern electronic music's most satisfying auteurs.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 2, 2013
    85
    What is truly special here is that Willner has made an album that will acclimatise itself to your surroundings.
  3. Pretty Much Amazing
    Oct 3, 2013
    83
    More than ever, Willner’s own soul is put on display through his repurposing of sound, and what results is both synthetic and organic, both detailed and blurry, further cementing The Field’s reputation in the electronic ether.
  5. PopMatters
    Nov 4, 2013
    80
    The Field’s etheric sound continues to soothe, anesthetize and drown. Like a headcleaner for muddled thoughts and scrambled state of mind, his music somehow launders all that’s crumbled, stiff and foul.
  6. Mojo
    Oct 11, 2013
    80
    A deceptively simple soundworld of banal electronic tropes that gradually pulls you into blissful wormhole depths. [Nov 2013, p.94]
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  7. Uncut
    Oct 10, 2013
    80
    With each track developing at an imperceptible pace, this is subtle but irresistibly compelling. [Nov 2013, p.69]
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  8. No Ripcord
    Oct 9, 2013
    80
    Even through all the morass, a vague optimism seems to always seep through; he plays with our senses, waiting for that final act to pull a disappearing act that can leave one utterly spellbound.
  9. Consequence
    Oct 4, 2013
    80
    A sentimental, succinct collection of independent tracks, all of which are raw, honest, and scrumptiously concocted.
  10. Resident Advisor
    Oct 4, 2013
    80
    At times, it seems like his most interestingly textured and complicated release to date.
  11. musicOMH.com
    Oct 3, 2013
    80
    The occasional deployment of distortion maybe hints at a lingering anger or resentment, whilst the presence of detached, ghostly human voices shows Willner is a master controller of his music’s constituent elements.
  12. Exclaim
    Oct 2, 2013
    80
    On Cupid's Head, the Field demonstrates his expert ability to move forward with his craft while still retaining his signature voice.
  13. Rolling Stone
    Nov 1, 2013
    70
    His fourth LP is darker, but, more important, it's rougher, working wrinkles and jagged edges into music that used to feel almost too smooth to grab on to.
  14. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Oct 3, 2013
    70
    While it may take until the next album for these darker elements to be as rewardingly complex as Wilner can be, it’s still an immersive trip.
  15. Under The Radar
    Dec 4, 2013
    65
    On Cupid's Head there are moments of magic, but you'll have to remain patient. [Nov-Dec 2013, p.100]
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  16. AllMusic
    Oct 2, 2013
    60
    This offers another slight change from Willner's past--enough to maintain perked attention from listeners in love with his sound, while those who are less enamored won't hear enough that distinguishes it from any other Field album.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. indiegalaxy10
    Oct 3, 2013
    7
    The return of this excellent band is dark and different, there are many amazing moments ,like atmospheric and challenging sounds, but iThe return of this excellent band is dark and different, there are many amazing moments ,like atmospheric and challenging sounds, but i prefer their last album … Full Review »
  2. adhamhany
    Oct 8, 2013
    8
    Like it's predecessor, it's an album that is very rewarding; if you are patient. It has very long tracks, but they immerse you in a wonderfulLike it's predecessor, it's an album that is very rewarding; if you are patient. It has very long tracks, but they immerse you in a wonderful world of atmospheric minimalism created by The Field. The entire album, and the title track in particular, have cemented Willner's place in the electronic music scene.… Full Review »
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