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Oct 13, 2017Green Twins realizes a sound that's truly Hakim's own.
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The WireAug 8, 2017For all its kinkiness Green Twins is indubitably an R&B record (tracks like “Cuffed” and “JP” really can’t be described as anything else) and an exceptional one at that. [Jul 2017, p.52]
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May 22, 2017His voice, like the music, has a dream-like quality. ... Superb.
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May 19, 2017Lush and atmospheric, with shades of the paisley funk of Shuggie Otis, the laid-back, freewheeling early ‘70s Marvin Gaye and Todd Rundgren’s cosmic mishmash (with centrepiece soul medley)--A Wizard, A True Star, Green Twins demands your attention, in a subtle but compelling way.
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Q MagazineMay 18, 2017Green Twins is high on sonic invention. [Jul 2017, p.108]
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May 18, 2017Gleaning from such artists as Robert Wyatt, Marvin Gaye, and Shuggie Otis to The Impressions and My Bloody Valentine, as well as the personae of hip-hop elite like RZA, OutKast, and Madlib, Hakim has cultivated an abstract soul virtuality with elements of all the above. [Apr - Jun 2017, p.81]
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May 18, 2017The album's potent mix of soul-searching lyrics and spaced-out sonics lends itself to deep thought and accompanied stargazing.
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May 23, 2017The songs on Green Twins feel like attempts to save remnants of the cherished encounters that fill up a lifetime. So few of these moments last long. But Nick Hakim has set out to preserve his any way possible.
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UncutMay 18, 2017A truly futuristic slice of R&B. [Jun 2017, p.30]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 1 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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Jul 15, 2019This album has the greatest vibe and consistency of all his releases. Its just great
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Jan 9, 2018Astonishingly beautiful. Nick's voice and aesthetic is unique and refreshing. A sonically incredible album.
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Jun 5, 2017