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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the duo of Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride was mixed by Chris Coady.
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- Record Label: Ghostly International
- Genre(s): Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Cold Wave
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UncutAug 26, 2014Surprises are few on the pair's excellent fourth album Par Avion. [Sep 2014, p.81]
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Jul 15, 2014At once hookier and more abstract than some of X&O's previous albums, Par Avion is another subtle step forward for the duo that should please longtime fans and win new ones.
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The WireJul 21, 2014It's elegant and pristine, a febrile flutter of rhythms, glinting sequences and pale, shimmering backdrops. [Jul 2014, p.51]
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Jul 15, 2014"Nuage d'Ivoire" is one of Par Avion's highlights, while some slower pieces, like "Reflections," seem to drag on a bit.
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Q MagazineAug 28, 2014At times--as on Providence or Interface--the music takes a serious tinge. [Sep 2014, p.117]
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MojoJul 15, 2014The synths are always used imaginately, forming an intricately shifting mosaic structure on Sheen. [Aug 2014, p.91]
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Jul 15, 2014If Par Avion wasn't so clearly aiming for the cheap seats with its ideas, it would be easier to forgive its flaws and just appreciate how great these synthesisers sound, how stunningly they're utilised.