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Oct 13, 2011The Devil's Walks minimal electronic landscape is mesmerizing and perfect for a quiet, rainy day of contemplation.
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Sep 28, 2011Try it once and you'll be back for more--even if you're a long term convert to the beautifully sculpted world of Apparat.
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Sep 26, 2011It's the type of album that can be enjoyed on the surface, as pleasant background listening, or as a deeply immersive experience.
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Sep 22, 2011If you like James Blake, here's his German counterpart.
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Sep 21, 2011A record for late, empty, lonely nights.
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Sep 21, 2011Devil's Walk is not an attempt at a new sound. It's an exposition of how to create a new sound and how to do it at a level that connects with the listener.
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Q MagazineSep 19, 2011Mood music with a soul. [Oct 2011, p.112]
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Sep 19, 2011The Devil's Walk creates a compelling mix of programming virtuosity, songcraft, and plaintive vocals, with spastic blips fluttering amid languid string washes, while a mechanical scrim obscures and accentuates the underlying emotions.
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Oct 26, 2011It's okay to mourn Apparat's past and question his trajectory. Just don't ignore what rests at the center: a record that, if nothing more, soaks in the present moment.
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Oct 18, 2011It's a midpoint between densely-orchestrated post-rock and ambient electro, and the results are pretty captivating.
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Sep 21, 2011In the end, the record is a disjointed listen--there are some really beautiful and even moving stretches but too many missed opportunities to truly bring together Ring's love of pop with his natural gift for beats.
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Sep 26, 2011While The Devil's Walk may not be an absolute blemish on the Apparat discography, those who found his earlier works (such as Duplex, Walls, and the excellent remix collection, Things to be Frickled) so rewarding will find that this album unfortunately pales in comparison.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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Oct 6, 2011