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- Summary: The second electro-pop album from John O'Regan as Diamond Rings was co-produced with Damian Taylor.
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- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Club/Dance
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 15
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Mixed: 6 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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Oct 30, 2012Free Dimensional lives up to its name by serving up lots of sparkling pop with depth as well as heart and brains.
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Nov 7, 2012It's the fact that the album emerges from these lacunae, between mainstream electro-pop and DIY indie, between declaration and uncertainty, between contemporary knowingness and a complete lack of irony, that imparts its own imperfect je ne sais quoi--and, paradoxically, the hooks don't hurt.
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MagnetDec 4, 2012He sparkles on his own. [No. 93, p.53]
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Nov 9, 2012White-hot electro-effects romp through New Order–meets–G-funk dance beats while Diamond Rings' seductive baritone harmonizes scandals of unrequited love and ambivalent liaisons
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Nov 15, 2012The production is much bigger, and his songwriting more assertive and hook-heavy. Unfortunately, the awkward charm and intimacy of his early efforts are missed.
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Oct 30, 2012These songs feel more accessible and much less significant. There are a few tracks here that reanimate that sense of excitement which permeated his previous record but they are few and far between.
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Oct 24, 2012If this somehow still manages to be the kind of thing that'll get you out on the dance floor, you still have to survive instrumentals that plod rather than thrill, songs that meander rather than aim, and a slew of lazy sing-speech.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Oct 31, 2012
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Nov 17, 2012
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