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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The sixth studio release for the San Francisco duo of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber was recorded soon after completing 2013's Carrier.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Jan 27, 2015
    83
    “Goodbyes And Endings,” the album’s strongest song, sits right in the middle, featuring multiple time signatures, all stitched together seamlessly so that one of The Dodos’ most complex songs is also one of the band’s catchiest. Individ finishes with a strong and varied trio.
  2. Jan 27, 2015
    80
    Altogether, the material is mature, technically proficient as ever, lively, and sounds rough and real; it’s hard to imagine Individ won’t be a hit with fans, intermittent or long-standing.
  3. 75
    Individ is deeply nestled in The Dodos' shadow, gathering patterns of the past to construct their future without shying away from tried and true habits.
  4. Jan 23, 2015
    70
    Although not as strong as Visiter, Individ comes off as a spiritual partner to their 2008 breakthrough, showing the duo working quite well in comfortable surroundings.
  5. Mar 18, 2015
    67
    No mold-breaking here, and for that we're grateful.
  6. Jan 23, 2015
    65
    The dancing time signatures, the slightly unpredictable melodies, that noisy but accurate sound--it's all there in measured doses. Yet the album is an understatement of those elements and presents itself as more of a deft meditation than a tour de force.
  7. Mar 17, 2015
    40
    Individ challenges its listeners to discover the elusive melodies that reside below the surface, even though the clattering arrangements and oddly oblique atmospherics might prove to be a distraction.

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Feb 1, 2015
    8
    One might not believe this was the same band that came to notoriety with Visiter almost 7 years ago. This LP draws on the ever expandingOne might not believe this was the same band that came to notoriety with Visiter almost 7 years ago. This LP draws on the ever expanding palette of sounds The Dodos have built without dwelling too long in any single place. This record works tirelessly to blend the pop sound common to all Dodos' records with the darker and more distorted sound found in post- Chris Reimer releases. It may be their best work yet. Expand