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Foley Room might be his darkest work yet.
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In the end, what makes The Foley Room Tobin's best album in seven years is the way his bent for organized chaos manifests as a deft control of every sound that surrounds him: Anything's a beat, everything's a break, and the difference between sound and music is entirely contextual.
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A smooth, natural progression from Supermodified.
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The overall sound of The Foley Room is unquestionably Tobin's, even though it sounds like a step forward rather than a re-tread.
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A fascinating work of collage that never gets tedious or faddy.
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Despite all the ingenuity on Foley Room, it’s hard for me not to miss the days when Tobin belonged as much to jazz as he did to any electronic genre.
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In concept (and on the accompanying DVD), The Foley Room is a heck of an idea and meticulous in production and sound. Musically, though, the end result isn't the best work from Tobin.
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Give Tobin credit for shaking things up, but Foley Room is more an example that proves he should stick to his strengths and go back to the vinyl-filled crates for material.
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The album has plenty of stirring moments, but it falls short of being truly engulfing with its sound.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 24
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Mixed: 1 out of 24
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Negative: 2 out of 24
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bsApr 30, 2007
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ToddWApr 27, 2007
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ChrisHApr 2, 2007