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Dec 17, 2013Minor complaints aside, Hardcourage is an excellent effort, and, if the crossover attempts prove successful, it just might be the album that gets a wider audience talking about FaltyDL.
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Dec 17, 2013Many previous fans may be slightly put off by the lack of wild abandon and experimentation, but there is a newfound lucidity here that is ultimately more rewarding.
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Dec 17, 2013It was always hard to predict which direction he might take next, but on his new album, Hardcourage, he’s surprised us by finally bringing all those disparate tangents together into a cohesive sound.
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MojoDec 17, 2013The hydra-like mix of music genres which FaltyDL has previously taken direction from has been refined into deep burnt, highly charged, twisted electronic soul. [Feb 2013, p.91]
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Dec 17, 2013He works in a middle ground, neither minimal or elaborate, making strong impressions by getting pushy. That’s what follows seduction.
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Dec 17, 2013Hardcourage steps on from the broken UK garage rhythms that typify much of FaltyDL’s earlier work and into the sort of soulful, pleasurable house grooves occupied by the likes of Four Tet and Jamie xx.
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Dec 17, 2013In taking a slower and more deliberate approach to his craft this time around, FaltyDL is responsible for one of the more purely enjoyable albums of the still-young year.
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Dec 17, 2013Hardcourage is a rich experience that rewards return visits. Add a near perfect flow from start to finish, and this fun bundle of irresistible future garage can be considered crafted, even when the spirit is as easy as Sunday morning.
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Dec 17, 2013It sounds like like a lot of learning and a lot of loving went into this album, and the result is FaltyDL at his most open.
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Dec 17, 2013Hardcourage is an exceedingly worthwhile release from a producer that’s constantly pushing himself toward new things.
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UncutDec 17, 2013Nothing is too self-consciously retro. [Feb 2013, p.71]
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Dec 17, 2013A record for bedroom chilling that has more than enough clout to slot into dance floor sets, it’s a refreshingly vital take on the heavily worked over source material.
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Dec 17, 2013With Hardcourage, FaltyDL proves that he still has an endless arsenal of tricks up his sleeve; it's just what he chooses to wear on said sleeve that makes all the difference.
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Dec 17, 2013This is one of those “electronica” albums that does not really sound like electronica. Maybe that’s a sign that Lustman is actually, subtly, pushing this type of music forward.
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Dec 17, 2013Hardcourage is not necessarily his most exciting music--in fact it gets a little sleepy after a while. But once you're drifting away to the dreamy "Bells," as it saunters half-lidded to a close, you might wonder if that's actually the point.
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Dec 17, 2013It’s a frenetic blend for sure, but Lustman’s final product is anything but muddy.
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Dec 17, 2013A frustratingly slow-burning listen.