Buy Now
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Aug 15, 2014The world that Worlds conjures is fantastical and defiantly cheery.
-
Aug 11, 2014Although it doesn’t sound quite like EDM, Worlds manages to retain the thrilling rush of emotions that the best raves inspire.
-
Aug 11, 2014The main drawback to Worlds’ sound, an impressionistic approach to mass-appeal fare, is that anyone with their ear to the (festival) ground might find these sounds to be relatively old-hat.
-
Q MagazineAug 28, 2014He clearly has difference aspirations to many of his contemporaries, but on this evidence hasn't completely freed himself o f their influence. [Sep 2014, p.112]
-
UncutAug 11, 2014[Robinson] has certainly indulged his preference here, mixing M83-style synth-pop with Daft Punk/Justice bangers and adding assorted nu-rave and EDM tropes, to end up with not much to call his own. [Sep 2014, p.76]
-
Aug 11, 2014Through several clumsier moments, it's evident Robinson's still getting the hang of making music that translates outside clubs and festivals. Going by what he has accomplished and what he aimed to achieve here, his development should be fascinating.
-
Alternative PressAug 11, 2014What Worlds never does is cohere in any appreciable way, stomping all over its finer moments with another synth glitterbomb and burdensome bass drop. [Sep 2014, p.107]
-
Aug 11, 2014His ability isn’t lacking; Robinson just needs to ditch that indie pop crutch in order to strengthen his own voice.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
-
Positive: 108 out of 119
-
Mixed: 5 out of 119
-
Negative: 6 out of 119
-
Aug 13, 2014
-
Dec 6, 2014
-
Nov 14, 2014