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- Summary: The duo make their debut as a trio and turn away from traditional dubstep sounds on their new album, creating a dense, complex collection of dance music.
- Record Label: Hyperdub
- Genre(s): Electronic, Club/Dance
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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MojoNov 9, 2010Remorselessly absorbing debut from stars in waiting on dub-step's Def Jam. [Dec. 2010, p. 107]
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Nov 2, 2010North is an album intended to be accessible, and it embodies its time and place more honestly than most records released this year--which is a risky thing to say while also acknowledging that the title refers to a time as well as a place: the Northern England of Joy Division and The Human League.
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Q MagazineNov 4, 2010Not all of it convinces; Buttery's vocals can stray into a chill-out. But this is still an absorbing record that deserves to break hearts beyond the confines of the dubstep scene. [Dec. 2010, p. 108]
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Oct 22, 2010Like a virus-ridden PC vainly trying to upload lovelorn messages over dial-up to its neglectful owner, this side-stepping of the usual Hyperdub format is most welcome. We want more.
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Oct 28, 2010It's a downbeat record that reclaim's dubstep's original dark energy and experimental imperative.
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Oct 28, 2010Ultimately, Darkstar's maturation from dubstep's next big things into modern pop classicists continues to intrigue.
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UncutOct 29, 2010The result is a promising record that's much closer in tone and sentiment to an act like Hurts than they'd presumably be comfortable with. [Dec 2010, p.88]
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