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Mar 12, 2015It’s rarely subtle sonically--synths come in bursts, bass lines thump like they’re reaching for the strobe lights--but Lewis’ seductive voice provides an irresistible tether.
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Apr 3, 2015Eclipse is not a record for everyone, and Twin Shadow’s older fans probably are justified in their dismissals. But in terms of emotional texture, Eclipse represents a return to form.
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Mar 18, 2015The odd bit of distortion on I'm Ready and Watch Me Go disrupts the otherwise pristine party, while a heavy flirtation with piano house on Old Love/New Love returns us to life-affirming territory.
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Mar 17, 2015The resulting album comes across as a natural progression, with Lewis and his Twin Shadow project reaching big and not disappointing in their grasp.
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Mar 16, 2015Rather than diluting Lewis' appeal, the mainstream-accessible, arena-sized sound of Eclipse feels like it's unlocking the potential for Lewis to reach new heights with his indie-dressed soul-pop.
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Mar 23, 2015Though it may not be quite as consistent as Forget or Confess, Eclipse still reflects Twin Shadow's dedication to atmosphere and hooks in engaging ways.
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Mar 17, 2015The occasional misstep aside, Eclipse is the sound of Lewis Jr. defying labels, flipping the bird at his detractors, and laughing all the way to the bank.
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Mar 12, 2015Throughout, Lewis’ voice rarely leaves mid-range tremolo and drags a sense of gravitas along the ground. All that said, Lewis still has his hits.
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Mar 16, 2015Overall it's a triumph, but one can't help but anticipate what he'll do next, if nothing else because Eclipse plays it a little safe.
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May 4, 2015Eclipse falls flat too often--eclipsing, some might say, the stadium-worthy songs we know he can achieve.
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Mar 23, 2015The more muscular approach nearly always suits Lewis' strengths better; his contemplative moments, like "Alone," tend to get drowned out by pompous synths and howled pleas.
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Mar 17, 2015It's true that Eclipse unveils itself less coyly than previous Twin Shadow albums, and sounds more brashly contemporary. But it hazards turning generic in the process.
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Mar 16, 2015While his debut album sounded wonderfully effortless, this one feels effortful in the worst possible way.
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Mar 13, 2015There are moments here where he manages both [his popstar ambitions and his affinity for paving his own sonic path] in one fell swoop, but on his third time out, he can't sustain the momentum for an entire album.
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Apr 7, 2015Eclipse blacks out nuance of every kind, resulting in a record which achieves its ambitions for sheer, bludgeoning vastness, but falls down on actually engaging the listener in simpler, more relatable ways.
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Mar 17, 2015The album plays like a diluted version of Twin Shadow, with discernible traces of everyone from neo-R&B singer Miguel to power-pop sister act Haim.
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Mar 12, 2015While Twin Shadow's first two efforts were defined by an uneasy balance between gaudy theatrics and finely detailed production, most of the songs here lack that innate tension, catchy but unsatisfyingly thin.
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Mar 20, 2015The music feels wedged between weight classes--too ridiculous to be indie rock and too ponderous and generic for Top 40 pop.
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Q MagazineMay 6, 2015All the chest-thumping overwhelms the more interesting diversions. [Jun 2015, p.112]
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Mar 23, 2015Frustratingly, a few of the songs on Eclipse really do hit that arena-pop bullseye, but stacked alongside so many other songs mining the same territory, they become irritating by association.
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Mar 25, 2015While not everything here is awful, the good is often streaked throughout each song like marbled fat in a rubber steak.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 34
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Mixed: 5 out of 34
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Negative: 8 out of 34
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