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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  2. Negative: 1 out of 7
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83

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
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  1. Mojo
    Oct 3, 2018
    80
    With no grounding bass, the groove is understated on a 13-minute title track that imperceptibly limbers from low-end oscillations and primitive pitter-patter into a billowing, blazing free jazz-prog odyssey in its own distinct dimension. Szun Waves sweep you into it. [Nov 2018, p.95]
  2. Sep 26, 2018
    70
    The trio is often content to hover, swirl, and dissolve without resolution, saving only the last quarter of the 12-minute title cut for a truly needling rhythm and Wyllie's primal squeal.
  3. The Wire
    Sep 21, 2018
    80
    If the album feels a little like it’s beginning to run out of ideas by the end of its 45 minutes, the audacity of its central aesthetic propels it to some dizzying heights along the way. [Oct 2018, p.62]