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May 4, 2015Rituals oozes dread, but ultimately it's that contrast between finery and paranoia that makes it so vital.
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Apr 30, 2015With Other Lives, there’s always something interesting and exciting going on in their songs.
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Q MagazineApr 30, 2015A lovely, tender album. [Jun 2015, p.110]
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May 5, 2015It’s charming and enveloping, but more importantly, it sets up Other Lives for future efforts now that their folk ties have been shed.
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Apr 30, 2015There’s certainly beauty within these lush, lofty, cinematic creations; but ultimately Rituals is the sound of a lot of lamenting, much melodic looping and no surprises.
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Apr 30, 2015A full slate of 14 tracks will please some fans, but it's easy to see how an editorial ear would remove or reorder several songs for greater overall impact. [Apr-May 2015, p.85]
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May 7, 2015It's a pleasant enough experience on the whole, but could've been so much more--and that is what's so frustrating with Rituals.
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MojoMay 20, 2015This successor has some Morricone moments, but is comparatively wan and blandly moderne. [Jun 2015, p.96]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 18
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Mixed: 3 out of 18
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Negative: 3 out of 18
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