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Q MagazineJan 27, 2014All told, a sunny delight. [Oct 2013, p.107]
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Sep 27, 2013Trumpets, drums, vocals, violins, flutes, saxophones and cellos make for a much fuller, richer and more authentic sound than ever before.
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Sep 16, 2013Had the album dropped in May, it could have complemented the season beautifully. Now, it'll have to settle for cushioning the winter months with its unabashed, bubbly vibes.
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UncutOct 10, 2013Overlooking the rare lapse into anodyne mellowness, it would appear Evelyn's got his future-soul mojo back. [Nov 2013, p.75]
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Sep 19, 2013Evelyn offers up the wiles and wisdom of a neighbourhood good guy, or more accurately, the distinction of an original Warp beat sage, providing contented listening caught lacing up a shelltoe.
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Sep 16, 2013Once more, Nightmares On Wax provide the backing music to the party; once more, your enjoyment is only limited by your own imagination.
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Sep 16, 2013While it may not be 1995 any more, few listening will care when the nostalgia is this expertly crafted.
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Sep 26, 2013It may well appeal to those content with downtime after more forthright records. As an album, however, Evelyn’s good mood sits somewhere between decisive and whimsical.
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MojoSep 19, 2013While there's nothing here to touch 1999's moving, Cinemascopic downtempo classic Les Nuits, it's an eclectic offering, deliberately in keeping with the Balearic paradigm Evelyn once helped shape. [Oct 2013, p.91]
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Sep 16, 2013Appropriately titled, the album exudes warmth but occasionally sounds so relaxed that it seems to lack inspiration--more suited for a department store soundtrack than vacation listening.
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Oct 3, 2013Much of his old work still sounds more vital.
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Sep 27, 2013While positivity is an accessible escape within music, his comeback surfaces nothing new, accumulating few tracks that stand out and many an overkill.