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Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
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  • Summary: The fifth full-length release from experimental artist Yves Tumor was produced by Noah Goldstein.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Consequence
    Mar 17, 2023
    91
    They’ve turned themselves into a ravenous rock deity, a masterful songwriter whose every release demands attention. And while the title of the album refers to one who Chews But Does Not Consume, it’s the kind of project that swallows you whole.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Mar 17, 2023
    90
    Yves has carved out their own, trailblazing sound amid the racket of modernity and it truly feels like an awakening. Trapped somewhere between visceral punk, Oneohtrix Point Never and Dean Blunt, ‘Praise A Lord…’ is in fact like no other.
  3. Glide Magazine
    Mar 27, 2023
    90
    This feels like Tumor’s masterpiece, an opus that has been laying dormant deep in the artist’s creativity waiting to be freed at the perfect time. They pieced together a tracklist that, despite the frantic nature of these songs, stays consistently chaotic even in its most mellow moments.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Mar 17, 2023
    80
    Not every song on Praise a Lord, though, is as fully developed as “Parody” and “Operator.” ... Still, these moments further highlight Tumor’s idiosyncratic approach to experimental indie-pop.
  5. The Wire
    Mar 21, 2023
    80
    Praise A Lord is a record conceived and assembled with considerable care – literate, theatrical and elegantly audacious. [Apr 2023, p.62]
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  6. No Ripcord
    Mar 20, 2023
    80
    Tumor hangs everything together with dark and inventive layers of pain that never relent. After Tumor ends things with a glimmer of hope on Ebony Eye, we're enthralled with their journey, eager to see where they will take us next.
  7. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 17, 2023
    60
    On their new album, they maintain this dive into pop, but with songs that are nothing like as captivating as their back catalogue.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. rewivvv
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such an awesome and euphoric experience. Undoubtedly best album of the year so far. Yves and their band deserve more recognition. Lovely Sewer, Meteora Blues, Parody, Purified by the Fire and Ebony Eye are highlights of this record.
    Glad to see more neo-psychodelia and noise-pop nowadays. More than that, was glad to hear Purified by the Fire that gives familiar vibes as early TEAMS or Safe in the Hands of Love! A lot of samples that were used as they’re always used by Yves - GREAT.    … Expand
  2. cesardios
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    The singles had me worried that they'd be the best songs in the album but it's thankfully not the case. Excellent album
  4. jeffkarlin
    Mar 20, 2023
    9
    There is simply no one out there doing anything close to what Yves Tumor is doing. I've been a fan for a few years now and they just keepThere is simply no one out there doing anything close to what Yves Tumor is doing. I've been a fan for a few years now and they just keep getting better and better. In my opinion, this is by far their most cohesive LP to date, and probably the most palatable for the first-time listener, despite utilizing complex and intricate production techniques, instrumentation, and phrasing throughout. A euphoric masterpiece and a playground for the ears, drawing similarities to Pink Floyd, Prince, and David Bowie. Well done.… Expand
  5. Lajaleaa
    May 3, 2023
    8
    I was very excited about this album, since "Heaven To A Tortured Mind" was my third favorite album of 2020. This is not on top of that, but II was very excited about this album, since "Heaven To A Tortured Mind" was my third favorite album of 2020. This is not on top of that, but I do consider this album to be an important addition to the discography of someone who is not just their authentic selves, but someone who is knowing themselves deeply and pushing their own limit of what is to be someone.… Expand
  6. All_ButTrU4
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    My reception at first at yves tumor latest record was disappointment. I expected and wanted more has been my thought. Since the career highbofMy reception at first at yves tumor latest record was disappointment. I expected and wanted more has been my thought. Since the career highbof Safety in the hands of love was followed by the sonic shift that was heaven for a tortured mind i anticipated that upward trajectory of sea changes would continue- they didn’t. And honestly to expect something definitively different each cycle is a bit extreme. And dumb. But with a few listensbive grown to love it for the transitional statement it is. This discordant collision of his debut and sophomore is a short experimental success. I do think its a but uneven still but never to a point where i can't appreciate how often it succededs .… Expand
  7. Melomano13
    May 19, 2023
    3
    ¿Soy el único que puede notar un plagio muy parecido al de Bjork con este artista?

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