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- Summary: The second full-length release for the Jonathan Bates solo project features guest appearances from Debbie Gibson and Kimbra.
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- Record Label: Masters of Bates
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock
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Mixed: 2 out of 4
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May 6, 2016Left to his own devices, Bates's skittering effects and big, cavernous soundscapes can leave a metallic aftertaste like a mouthful of antibiotics, but the album's female guests--including Norwegian singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør--provide the blood for Trágame Tierra's big, beating heart.
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May 6, 2016It is chocked full of majestic pop hooks, but these are offset by ad-hoc rhythms and synths. Trágame Tierra is a remarkable album, but you’ve got to give it a chance.
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May 6, 2016Bates sounds separate from Gibbs; their aural love affair falls flat. Bates will have to soldier on behind Big Black Delta, and hopefully with more time and experience he can break through and deliver the kind of emotional overtures he’s only just hinted at.
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May 6, 2016On Trágame Tierra, Bates is both audacious and original, two qualities that are hard to fault. But in the absence of focus, listening to Trágame Tierra can feel like looking for dinner in a candy store: there's a lot of brightly-colored packaging to take in but not much you can really sink your teeth into.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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May 14, 2016
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