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9.0
26181
9.0 |
FasterLouder
It is one of those records that takes hold of you and never lets go, allowing one to immerse themselves deeply and take a thrilling and captivating journey with every listen; a rare quality indeed
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8.5
24521
8.5 |
BBC
Eisold reboots influences from Scott Walker and the androgynous end of 1990s Britpop into distinctive darkwave pop
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8.0
24540
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Cherish the Light Years is an album in every sense: in the cohesion of its vision, its smart sequencing, and its boldness in marrying elements of seemingly disparate styles
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8.0
24488
8.0 |
Bowlegs
A fantastic collection of songs that are as diverse as the album’s host of collaborators
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8.0
24502
8.0 |
Clash
An inspiring, majestic paradox of an album
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8.0
23990
8.0 |
Q
Perfectly pitched sense of drama. Print edition only
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8.0
24033
8.0 |
Uncut
Refashioning vintage Mute Records sounds into widescreen pop. Print edition only
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8.0
24073
8.0 |
The Skinny
An emotionally demanding record – and one which rewards the attention it craves
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8.0
24258
8.0 |
The Quietus
The sound of a band exceeding expectations
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8.0
24596
8.0 |
musicOMH
Beyond the fake-English accents and the liquid-sheen of the production Cherish The Light Years is absolutely incendiary, and blows down all those qualms of creativity with blatant, breathtaking onslaught
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8.0
24629
8.0 |
DIY
What makes it such an accomplished record is that despite the lyrical soul searching the music is so accessible
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8.0
24689
8.0 |
AU Review
A superb collection of killer tracks that exhibit Eisold’s talent in all its multi-spectral glory
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8.0
25881
8.0 |
Eye Weekly
New Order can rest peacefully—their synth-pop torch is still burning strong
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8.0
24942
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Cold Cave’s bombastic intensity comes at a time where there simply isn’t enough people playing music that demands to be heard
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7.7
24509
7.7 |
Pitchfork
Has the feel of a breakthrough, and Wes Eisold comes across as an artist with a vision that will resonate with a larger audience
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7.5
24548
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Eisold’s passionate—though lavishly unoriginal—hymn to synth-pop’s heyday
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7.2
24680
7.2 |
Beats Per Minute
Another good album
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7.0
24605
7.0 |
PopMatters
An idea what Interpol might be like if it took its cues from New Order instead of Joy Division
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7.0
24355
7.0 |
NME
Choruses to match the ambition
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7.0
24762
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
The confidence on display here is what makes each track so seductive. It may not have the subtle variety a band may possess at their peak, but every sound on here lands true
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7.0
25826
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
His strategy is simple: Spike the bitter fizz of early electro-industrial bands like Nitzer Ebb with a double dose of the Cure and wait for the rush to kick in
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6.0
24343
6.0 |
The Guardian
This collection seems retrograde and oddly neutered
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5.0
25401
5.0 |
Rave Magazine
Even when CC “do” New Order on the closing Villains Of The Moon, they come off as a dead-serious tribute band. Sorry dudes, wrong decade
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4.0
25014
4.0 |
State
Revisionist and unexciting
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3.0
24756
3.0 |
Prefix
There's no denying that Cold Cave can craft a sweeping synth riff, but hindsight proves that the beauty of its early releases lies in lo-fi, sometimes murky mixing and mastering
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