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  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the electronic duo is a compilation of their 12-inch singles.
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  • Record Label: DFA
  • Genre(s): Electronic, House, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Dance, Left-Field House
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  1. Sep 27, 2019
    80
    The collection concludes with its title track, a dreamy blend of starry arpeggios and reflective yet buoyant pianos. A magnificent release from an act who have remained DFA's most reliable signing without ever sticking to a tried-and-true formula.
  2. Sep 27, 2019
    70
    This collection shows the old tricks have served them brilliantly so far, and The Brighter The Light works as it says it will, leaving us with a lasting high.
  3. Sep 27, 2019
    63
    There’s nothing wrong with creating a club LP, but when you stack it up against TJM’s other, more adventurous albums, the consistency can’t help but drag.
  4. Sep 27, 2019
    60
    Together ["You Are My Destiny" and "Pressure Danger"], they round out an album that, even at its least remarkable, ably demonstrates the Juan MacLean's skill with dance beats. It's hard not to feel a little disappointed after the unmitigated triumph of In a Dream. But The Brighter the Light makes for an easy enough sampler of the duo's work outside the aforementioned opus.
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