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Despite the occasional flaws, the album shows that Vernon (along with the guys in Collections of Colonies of Bees) has not only the desire to branch out but also the necessary skills.
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Both thrilling and baffling, the nine tracks prove that Vernon's appeal lies in his otherworldly sound, not in his broken heart.
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Q MagazineIf the results are sometimes insubstantial, they can also be richly atmospheric. [Oct 2009, p.118]
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UncutIt is uneasy listening. [Oct 2009, p.107]
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MojoUnmap transcends such mood geometrics thanks to Vernon's mostly wordless incantations. [Oct 2009, p.99]
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Unmap is the definition of a vanity project, except there’s not much vanity in doing an electronic record that is inferior to the original music either group has made on their own.
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It desperately needs some kind of visual accompaniment to, at least, add a cinematic legitimacy to the sound's sporadic mood swings. Worthwhile? Probably. But the world waits for the proper return of Bon Iver.
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Under The RadarVolcano Choir is asking various musical questions here, and the overall answer is yes, there does come a point where things fall apart. [Fall 2009, p.68]
User score distribution:
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RyanJ.Oct 2, 2009Pretty overrated, boring, only a few songs are good. But the songs that are good are REALLY GOOD.
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ChristianP.Oct 1, 2009Very exciting and captivating stuff.