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MojoSep 12, 2014A more elemental approach to dance music. [Oct 2014, p.93]
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Sep 5, 2014On their fifth release, Simian Mobile Disco's dedication to challenging their tried-and-true formula has found them coming off looser and more resourceful than ever.
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MagnetNov 5, 2014This is a fresh, auspicious strike into new territory. [No. 114, p.61]
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Sep 11, 2014It’s solid, proficient, fun--not quite transcendent, but, the sort of left turn that feels natural and uncontrived.
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Sep 9, 2014For what is essentially a composite of three "live" performances (all produced on a deliberately limited set-up of two modular synths, two sequencers and a mixer), Whorl is surprisingly cohesive.
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UncutSep 5, 2014[A] solid offering in a drizzle of bleeps. [Oct 2014, p.79]
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Sep 12, 2014Intrinsically tied to the location where it was made, Whorl might have trouble finding its legs outside of an organic or properly curated live setting.
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Sep 12, 2014A record that finds SMD operating at half-speed when the accelerator is pedal is close within their reach.
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Q MagazineOct 3, 2014Like untidy Casiopeia, it;s not all so absorbing, but the fact Ford and Shaw achieved this much in such reduced circumstances means the experiment must be considered a success. [Nov 2014, p.117]
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Sep 24, 2014It's SMD's overstated attempt to take the listener on a journey that is the album's drawback. In the end Whorl feels overlong, and the excitement and variation of the first two thirds of the album eventually dissipates into a somnolent slog.
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Sep 10, 2014Given the atmospheric and diaphanous makeup of most of the tracks, along with titles such as "Casiopeia" and "Redshift," Whorl is more likely to enhance stargazing than to provoke movement.
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Sep 10, 2014It’s refreshing that the most appealing parts of Whorl are when the duo abandon exactly the musical nuances they’re known for. At the very least they should be applauded for exploring new territory, even if the overall record is not entirely satisfying.
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Sep 5, 2014On this evidence, SMD aren't quite there and the result is, sadly, a bit boring.
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Sep 5, 2014Ultimately this is a record that fades into the background for almost its entire running time. [Sep/Oct 2014, p.81]