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Dr. Octagon
- Record Label: Bulk Recordings
- Release Date: Apr 6, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018Keith has built an entire career on his abstract, stream-of-consciousness rhymes, which scream loudly throughout the 11-track project. ... An undeniably intriguing affair.
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Apr 6, 2018Moosebumps won’t replace anyone’s copy of Dr. Octagonecologyst, but it’s a worthy addendum to the story.
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UncutMay 24, 2018Automator's cinematic drama provides a stirring backdrop for the Doctor's prolix self-celebration, the ribald "Polka Dots," sinister "Power Of The World" and woozy "Flying Waterbed." [Jul 2018, p.27]
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MojoApr 23, 2018Keith's surreal wordplay has one leg planted firmly in the future, ensuring Dr. Octagon is still one of a kind. [Jun 2018, p.96]
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Apr 6, 2018He finds magic in the absurd and the minute. It is a style almost impossible to emulate. That it sounds natural over Dan the Automator’s production is a real feat.
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Apr 6, 2018Moosebumps tries so hard to replicate the debut that it ends up sounding a bit formulaic, even with an expanded budget and a wider sonic scope. It's still an impressive effort, and worth checking out if you're already a fan, but newcomers absolutely need to hear the original first.
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Apr 9, 2018Moosebumps will make aging hip-hop fans very happy. But new listeners are unlikely to come running at the good doctor’s call.
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Apr 9, 2018Moosebumps is [not] a bad record, it’s simply a more polished rehash of a fantastic record from another time.
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The WireJul 12, 2018The Automator sounds uncertain, pitching up between a return to boom-bap and less familiar territory. The first half of the album pitches for the former, while later cuts go for reinvention, plunging Keith into a mire of riffs. [Jun 2018, p.54]
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Apr 6, 2018While there’s a strange sense of timelessness surrounding Moosebumps though, it also takes some time to get into its stride.
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Aug 22, 2018Dead set banger. Anyone waiting for a proper Octagon sequel, it's finally here.
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Apr 7, 2018