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8.0
9944
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Drifts as an aloof spirit: devoid of any clear meaning, but readily inviting one to submerge into its twisted microcosm
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8.0
9986
8.0 |
NME
It’s the perfect, spring-cleansing album
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8.0
10002
8.0 |
musicOMH
The album's title, Kairos, is a Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment. It's an appropriate name for the album for, on this form, White Hinterland's time is certainly now
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8.0
9784
8.0 |
The Skinny
An irresistible 40 minutes of deceivingly minimal textures and rhythms
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8.0
10079
8.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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8.0
10233
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A record with frequent moments of measured and finely balanced beauty but also a restive application of shifting textures
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7.5
10137
7.5 |
The Quietus
Kairos is a true curio, seeing its creator abandon the convention she knew to breathe new life into a millennia old concept
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7.5
10010
7.5 |
Pitchfork
The myriad of elements, from the dubstep-grade bass hits to looped vocals, beautifully comes together
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7.0
10451
7.0 |
Blurt
A fairly bold step forward
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7.0
10478
7.0 |
Bowlegs
This is a sophisticated and understated album that deserves the time and space in which it revels
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7.0
9783
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
Their expert restraint, or perhaps reluctance to overpower, creates an album of relaxed yet cerebral sounds
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6.0
14691
6.0 |
PopMatters
The more genres they probe and styles they combine, the more likely they are to create music that doesn’t sound so familiar—music that is truly surprising
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6.0
10471
6.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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6.0
9808
6.0 |
The Irish Times
What’s most striking about how these experimental and electronic edges mark out the new Hinterland is that they embellish rather than dillute Dienel’s songs
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4.0
12143
4.0 |
State
An album that requires multiple listens to reveal it’s true colours, Kairos doesn’t quite pack a punch but Dienel’s certainly a talent to keep tabs on
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