• Record Label: Keck
  • Release Date: Nov 8, 2019
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 17, 2019
    80
    Furiously innovative first offering. [Feb 2020, p.112]
  2. Dec 2, 2019
    80
    Their 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.
  3. Nov 12, 2019
    80
    On 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.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 8, 2019
    80
    The result is a heady debut album. [Dec 2019, p.27]
  5. Nov 8, 2019
    80
    Yes, 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.
  6. Nov 8, 2019
    80
    Everything 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.
  7. The Wire
    Nov 20, 2019
    70
    Released 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
  8. Nov 8, 2019
    70
    As 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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  1. Mar 7, 2020
    8
    Probably my favorite electronic record of 2019. It's a thrilling blend of Dub-step and industrial music and it doesn't shy away from brashProbably my favorite electronic record of 2019. It's a thrilling blend of Dub-step and industrial music and it doesn't shy away from brash noise at all. The opening track is probably my favorite. 77/100 Full Review »