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Sep 5, 2017This is music that can offer everything, but demands nothing. That's no small feat for dance music in the howling maw of 2017.
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Oct 12, 2017While not an explicitly political record, Omnion is nevertheless the right one for Butler and crew to have made in 2017.
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Sep 21, 2017Richly layered and emotive even by Hercules & Love Affair's standards, Omnion is equally committed to moving hearts and bodies.
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Sep 5, 2017Omnion isn't hugely different from the Hercules albums that came before it, but that's not really the appeal of the group: their records have always been episodic because of their guest vocalists, and Omnion feels like checking in with a group of friends, the focus shifting with each new song.
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Sep 1, 2017They haven’t lost the ability to party, as proven by the grinding disco-funk of ‘Rejoice’, but Omnion is a serious, grown-up dance record for serious times.
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Sep 1, 2017Omnion can feel somewhat familiar musically and while it’s unlikely to break the ground of earlier releases, nor does it need to--Andy Butler has carved out a unique space that he’s remained true to, with little desire for reinvention.
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Sep 1, 2017Omnion can feel somewhat familiar musically and while it’s unlikely to break the ground of earlier releases, nor does it need to--Andy Butler has carved out a unique space that he’s remained true to, with little desire for reinvention.
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MojoAug 31, 2017As ever, Butler weaves these disparate ups and downs without visible joins. [Sep 2017, p.91]
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Aug 31, 2017Omnion is polished, precise, and familiar-sounding, but it's also indelibly soulful. It recalls the discotheque's formative role as sweaty, secular alternative church.
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Aug 31, 2017Here, on My Curse and Cure and Wild Child, the lyrical remorse chafes intriguingly against the musical euphoria, while the title track sets Sharon Van Etten’s affecting vocals against swooning electronics.
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Aug 31, 2017Cutting a path somewhere between the sonic worlds of New Order and !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Omnion runs determinedly in Butler’s own unique direction, mixing decadence and daring and making for something rather special.
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Sep 6, 2017Lyrics like "I can't live in a world / that won't keep its shape," on "Through Your Atmosphere," sung by Faris Badwan of The Horrors, can be interpreted as a man taking a more clear-eyed view of everyday reality, rather than escaping into nightlife's transient peaks. Butler can still deliver those peaks.
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Sep 5, 2017With this album, Butler has thrown caution to the wind and his soul-searching has created some of his best dancefloor experimentation in years.
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UncutAug 31, 2017A cast of colourful characters liven up Butler's familiar mix of Chicago muscle and diva house. [Oct 2017, p.30]
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Sep 5, 2017Omnion, this New York outfit’s fourth album, finds Butler living clean again, producing slinky and varied club bangers alongside off-plan songs with greater undertow.
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Q MagazineAug 31, 2017His fourth album shows a continuing talent for both dynamite house beats and reframing idiosyncratic vocalists. [Oct 2017, p.105]
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Aug 31, 2017As an album wanders, more opportunities arise for a wrong turn. Omnion veers to a fault.