Invisible Storm
by Turin Brakes
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Uncut
    Jan 29, 2018
    60
    A set of instant, insistent--occasionally irritating--tunes. [Mar 2018, p.35]
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  2. PopMatters
    Jan 29, 2018
    50
    Turin Brakes have made an album which is "OK". No dizzying heights or subterranean lows. You may raise an eyebrow every now and again, but nothing about this music grabs your attention and holds it.
  3. Mojo
    Jan 29, 2018
    40
    The lows arrive all too often. [Mar 2018, p.97]
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. ollysky
    Jan 31, 2018
    10
    This album has many of the classic Turin Brakes traits, acoustic guitar at the core with Olly's trade mark vocals, but crucially it expandsThis album has many of the classic Turin Brakes traits, acoustic guitar at the core with Olly's trade mark vocals, but crucially it expands the sonic landscape to include new pop beats, classic folk-rock in the vein of Fleetwood Mac and even some Pink Floyd inspired moods that sound epic.
    All through the album there are some delightful moments, from the twisty, handclap driven pop sound of first single 'Wait' to their trademark folk-pop breeze on 'Lost In The Woods'.
    It's on the fifth track 'Deep Sea Diver' that the album returns to the Turin Brakes’ sound we know well.
    The title track 'Invisible Storm', which starts minimally before building towards another of the album’s more epic choruses.
    Better still, though, is the sharp Everything All At Once, which brings back some urgency to the album with some slick guitar, pounding drums and real drive.
    The epic 'Smoke And Mirrors' is a real highlight for this listener, it has an air of the psychedelic about it early on, before blooming into a strings-backed epic that Pink Floyd would be proud of. It just gets better with each listen.
    Turin Brakes have created something of a masterpiece with Invisible Storm.    … Full Review »
  2. atchi
    Feb 25, 2018
    10
    Really strong album from Turin Brakes, dotted with breezy upbeat folk-pop tracks like Wait, Always and Life Forms but with some classic TBReally strong album from Turin Brakes, dotted with breezy upbeat folk-pop tracks like Wait, Always and Life Forms but with some classic TB acoustics like Deep Sea Diver and Dont Know Much. Its not ground breaking but its possibly their best album since The Optimist IMO.… Full Review »
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