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Jan 17, 2020She took her time, creating a project that shows how much she absorbed between then and now; in fact, Modus Vivendi is the marrow she sucked out of her experience.
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Q MagazineFeb 11, 2020While not every idea feels as flesh out, Modus Vivendi teases a talented artist trying something genuinely new. [Apr 2020, p.105]
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Feb 10, 2020Ultimately, Shake carves out poetic tranquility in the entropy of her messy relationship, showing her audience the art of Modus Vivendi — or the peaceful coexistence of conflicting forces.
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Jan 21, 2020Though at times songs and sentiments blur a little forgettably, this is an impressive statement of intent.
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Jan 17, 2020Although ‘Modus Vivendi’ has oodles of instant appeal, the minute the rule book is thrown out the window, Shake is at the top her game.
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Jan 17, 2020Throughout this record, 070 Shake paints vivid – and often uncomfortable, or jarring – pictures, and it’s all on her own terms.
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Jan 17, 2020While it can often go dark, the vibe is empathic; Shake’s said the record was designed to comfort, and counter hate.
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Jan 17, 2020It’s a Mantovani-style soundscape heard in a sensory deprivation salt tank. It’s just as home in a ‘head’s collection as it is in a New Age retreat or if you prefer, at Sunday Service.
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Jan 21, 2020Modus is essentially the antithesis of the half-baked works that arose from Kanye’s Wyoming sessions in 2018. It is the result of a handful of talented collaborators who provide enough eclecticism to balance out the bombastic sound of G.O.O.D. in-house producer Mike Dean.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 58 out of 73
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Mixed: 11 out of 73
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Negative: 4 out of 73
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