Pause
by Four Tet
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Oct 2, 2001
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    Hebden has a rare ability to make his delicate instrumentals engaging and unpretentious.

Awards & Rankings

23
#23 Best Album of 2001
98
#98 Most Discussed Album of 2001

User Reviews

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Eragon20
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    Pause remains the most organic and grounded Four Tet album; listening is almost a spiritual experience.
  2. clem666
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    'Pause' is as touching as organic tissue : it is alive and directly attempts to communicate with us. Tracks go on and on following each other'Pause' is as touching as organic tissue : it is alive and directly attempts to communicate with us. Tracks go on and on following each other with a surprising consistence despite Four Tet's eclectic and genre-blending approach. Twenty years separate them but still we can easily recognize Four Tet's efforts on recent Madlib's 'Sound Acestors', especially on tracks 'Theme de Crabtree', 'Hopprock', 'Riddim Chant', 'Latino Negro', 'The New Normal' or even 'Chino' (well almost all of this record).

    I take it as a sign for this artist to have crafted what could easily be considered as his best material. It is pure, it is breathtaking, it feels new every time you listen to it, it is both almost religious and highly rhythmic (almost clannish and ritualistic), it is distorted while being deeply rooted in the present, and it is of one the most insolent beauty. 'Untangled' and 'Tangle' amongst others reminded me of C418's 'Minecraft - Volume Alpha'. 'No More Mosquitoes' made me remember 'Duumbiyay' from Madlib. Well I guess that this is it : 'Pause' will certainly make you travel through passed and not yet produced memories.    … Full Review »
  3. JonFriskC
    Aug 28, 2006
    10
    Fantastic
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