Fading Frontier
by Deerhunter
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Oct 16, 2015
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 19, 2015
    60
    Living My Life and the seductive Duplex Planet hark back to the dream-like delicacy of Halcyon Digest, but Leather and Wood is an amorphous mess. Thankfully, the best songs are saved until last.
  2. PopMatters
    Oct 13, 2015
    60
    If the execution isn’t fully there, however, it’s still more fascinating to hear Deerhunter take on whatever style Bradford Cox endeavors than most other upper-tier indie rock bands.
  3. Clash Music
    Oct 9, 2015
    60
    The real issue is that in a genre filled with imitators, many whom Deerhunter no doubt inspired, we need a bit more bang for our buck. When the oddities on this album ride so high they should have let complete weirdness take over.
  5. Q Magazine
    Oct 8, 2015
    60
    The follow-up mostly reverts to the synth-oriented dream-poppiness of 2010's Halcyon Digest. [Nov 21015, p.107]
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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 67
  3. Negative: 1 out of 67
  1. Ricko
    May 19, 2016
    8
    "Faded Frontier" sees Deerhunter return to form after 2013's sometimes patchy "Monomania". Coming in around the half hour mark in running"Faded Frontier" sees Deerhunter return to form after 2013's sometimes patchy "Monomania". Coming in around the half hour mark in running time, it's a brief yet focused record that drips with melodies that are both warm and incisive at the same time. The first half of the album is a quarter hour of the most pure and wonderful indie pop. The second half of the album sees the band flex their experimental muscles a tad further but without ever over indulging. The art of quality songwriting is at the centre of the album, something that is approached with less and less sincerity in the era of short attention spans and all you can eat streamed ear candy. Excellent.… Full Review »
  2. frankrog29
    Jan 23, 2016
    9
    Fading Frontier feels slight because the songs are soft and woozy and the album is over quickly. However, I think it is just as good as theirFading Frontier feels slight because the songs are soft and woozy and the album is over quickly. However, I think it is just as good as their last two albums. It is cohesive, in that each song segues very nicely into the next. The songs are poignant, fraught with meaning, and emotionally charged. The production value is excellent; each song is well crafted and packed with instrumentation and effects. Deerhunter have released 3 superb albums in the last 5 years - not many other bands working today can make that claim.… Full Review »
  3. ReubenIsAGod
    Oct 18, 2015
    7
    My biggest complaint from this new Deehunter album is that it just doesn't have enough content on it. Really wish that the album was a lotMy biggest complaint from this new Deehunter album is that it just doesn't have enough content on it. Really wish that the album was a lot longer in length. But what we get is a Deerhunter with more flair making for a very enjoyable, if somewhat short listen.… Full Review »
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