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  • Summary: This is the second full-length studio release for the British DJ and experimental electronic producer.
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  • Record Label: Ninja Tune
  • Genre(s): Electronic, House, Techno, Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Experimental Techno, Experimental Ambient
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  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
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  1. May 3, 2021
    90
    Rare, Forever synthesizes all of Vynehall's musical instincts together into one unique vision. Both beguiling abstract and instantly gratifying it’s as dizzyingly immersive as Nothing Is Still whilst occupying a totally different sonic space.
  2. Apr 29, 2021
    90
    Vynehall’s potential has always been apparent, but Rare, Forever is a truly beguiling record – equal parts poignant and hedonistic – which allows his vast array of talents to shine.
  3. Uncut
    Apr 29, 2021
    80
    Layered with cryptic clues, poetic quotes and fragmentary vocal loops, this lush electronic jazz odyssey is an unorthodox curio but consistently rewarding. [May 2021, p.33]
  4. Apr 29, 2021
    80
    Even at its most experimental, Vynehall's music radiates with energy and spirit, and Rare, Forever brims with a different type of excitement than his past work.
  5. Mojo
    Apr 29, 2021
    80
    Rare, Forever's prevailing mood is sensuous and luxurious. [May 2021, p.88]
  6. May 4, 2021
    80
    Rare, Forever has all the hallmarks of a big, crossover dance music record, but no one's doing it quite like this.
  7. Apr 29, 2021
    70
    Rare, Forever feels less like an album and more like a series of single, punctuated thoughts; or one man's long meditation. It's a little jumpy, and pulses with frenetic energy. He oscillates between dancefloor bangers ("Dumbo") and languid transitions ("Allchea Vella Amor").

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