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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the British experimental electronic duo of Harry Wright and Robin Stewart.
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- Record Label: Keck
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock
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Nov 8, 2019Everything here is distorted. Everything as resonant as it can possibly be. Sharpened, infinitely intensified and yet simultaneously blunted and blurred. There is just the right amount of detail.
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Q MagazineDec 17, 2019Furiously innovative first offering. [Feb 2020, p.112]
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Nov 8, 2019Yes, at times it is ungainly and crosses over that line into sheer noise, but it never stays there too long as Giant Swan is all about the tunes, despite all the distressed window dressing.
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Nov 12, 2019On Giant Swan, the duo display a fearsome mastery of techno dynamics, but it's their detachment from that world that makes their music so compelling.
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Dec 2, 2019Their most complete work to date in their self-titled debut. The energy and conviction with which Giant Swan arrive owe a great deal to their hardcore point of origin.
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Nov 8, 2019As a debut, it's undeniably a solid effort, although one that might be lacking in memorable surprises. It never reaches the highs of their hypnotic sets, but it's certainly a worthwhile listen nonetheless.
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The WireNov 20, 2019Released on their freshly launched record label Keck, Giant Swan is a front-loaded beast. ... The second half of the record loses momentum, danceable rhythms outweighed by slow motion drones and jagged noise
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Mar 7, 2020
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