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- Summary: The third full-length release for the electronic pop duo of Aiden Whalley and James Young (James Buttery left the band in 2014) was co-produced with Lexxx and features samples of interviews of young people in Huddersfield, England.
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- Record Label: Warp
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 3 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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UncutOct 1, 2015Though feelings of disaffection inevitably colour Foam Island, a tentative optimistic note emerges in songs like the title track and "Stoke The Fire." [Nov 2015, p.73]
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Q MagazineOct 5, 2015Foam Island again trashes the template as the duo attempt an ambitious quasi-documentary approach. [Nov 2015, p.106]
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Oct 6, 2015They've become powerful songwriters since they focused on the craft in 2010, and Foam Island shows it off more than anything else.
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Oct 1, 2015Foam Island is a curious, enjoyable album that abundantly showcases Darkstar's tendencies for experimentation as well as pop songwriting.
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Oct 1, 2015Foam Island is a patchwork album that never ends up feeling quite settled.
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Oct 1, 2015Despite all of the duo’s lofty intentions, slick artwork and studio trickery, the soggy samples and limp singing guarantee you won’t go back for seconds.
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The WireOct 8, 2015Sounds at times as much like an audio documentary of Cameron's Britain as a collection of electronic songs. [Oct 2015, p.62]
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Positive: 1 out of 2
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Mixed: 1 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Oct 16, 2015
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