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Oct 18, 2013Seams' sonic details are most potent when allowed to sink in undisturbed.
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Oct 18, 2013Quarters is a reference to Berlin and a statement of intent then, and like the city Seams is likely to be on plenty of cool-hunters’ lists from now on.
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Oct 18, 2013It’s precisely this collection’s dry, detached, robotic angles that appeal.
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Oct 18, 2013There isn't one sound out of place and absolutely no fat; it's just that you can't help wondering whether a weekend away from Berlin drinking mushroom tea with James Holden might help to take it to the next level.
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Oct 18, 2013Quarters is such an inventive, smartly composed album that complaining about its lack of emotional clout feels like nitpicking rather than the exposure of a serious flaw.
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Q MagazineJan 7, 2014While the track titles may be minimal, his music teems with beguiling sonic quirks. [Jan 2014, p.125]
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Dec 2, 2013The politeness to his beats won't suit everyone. But there's just enough subtle power for the dancefloor, and enough movement and melodies for Quarters to operate in any environment.
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Oct 30, 2013Neither as intricate nor as emotionally varied as releases from inspirations and contemporaries like Gold Panda, Quarters is short on obvious standouts and distinctive qualities, but it is steady, conducive to beginning-to-end listening.
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Dec 2, 2013Welch displays little dancefloor nous. Conversely, these cheerful jumbles of loops and kickdrums aren’t the kind of ambience you can sink into.