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10.0
28865
10.0 |
The Irish Times
This delirious, ambitious and audacious album is electronic music that wears its influences very lightly, as sublime, futuristic, forward-thinking swings and swerves take you around dubstep, bass, jazz, house and r’n’b stops
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10.0
28989
10.0 |
God Is In The TV
The restraint and attention to texture found here blur the lines between electro, garage and soul, and delivers one of the best albums of the year so far
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9.0
28495
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This record is fucking good, flawless, almost, and hard to stop listening to
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9.0
28496
9.0 |
BBC
A killer pop sensibility, infectious bubbling rhythms, unbridled energy and astounding curation ... what we have here is the promise of this decade’s Timbaland
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8.5
29011
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
An album suited for both grimy basement clubs and giant festival tents. That takes some doing
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8.1
29111
8.1 |
Pitchfork
In a field where approachability isn't always given a ton of weight, it feels brave to take this more song-oriented path and pull it off
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8.0
29117
8.0 |
DIY
Ridiculously consistent, it’s difficult to find a bum note in its duration, perhaps the only failing being the lack of a true focal point to centre the album around
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8.0
29132
8.0 |
Under The Radar
An exercise in restraint, one that leaves the listener with an itch for more. To call this a promising debut would be an understatement
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8.0
28937
8.0 |
Uncut
Spiky, soulful future garage. Print edition only
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8.0
28962
8.0 |
Q
Draws on dubstep, drum'n'bass, house and garage. Print edition only
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8.0
28612
8.0 |
State
Singular-sounding electronica which draws on specific influences to create something fresh.
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8.0
28708
8.0 |
musicOMH
Elements of soul, dub, funk and house
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8.0
29420
8.0 |
Beats Per Minute
An impeccably produced record that exemplifies an engaging mixture of soulful vocals and intricately layered electronics
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8.0
29754
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Maintains an ever-so-perfect pace throughout, fraught with big beats, catchy choruses, and smooth textures, making it one of this year’s finest debuts by far
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7.5
29096
7.5 |
Prefix
While SBTRKT is rooted in genre-blending electro-pop, its hushed tones and sparse backdrop give it an atmospheric feel
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7.5
28742
7.5 |
A.V. Club
There might not be anything on SBTRKT to bowl people over like Woon or Blake, but there’s plenty to stick with after the next big thing comes along
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7.0
28823
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
SBTRKT (real name unknown) tries a lot of things on his debut—and succeeds at most
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7.0
29016
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
An album that's clearly designed with immediacy in mind, from the ever-grinding bass to the generous supply of playful pop flourishes
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7.0
29307
7.0 |
No Ripcord
A suave collection that appeals to many without sounding too contrived
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7.0
28606
7.0 |
Clash
Displays a pedigree and sensitivity that should set this dance album apart from its numerous gaggling peers
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6.0
28728
6.0 |
NME
Should be filed next to James Blake and Jamie Woon
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6.0
28572
6.0 |
The Guardian
SBTRKT hits on a stylistic precision he might rightly call his own
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4.0
28663
4.0 |
The Observer
It's all too smooth, lacking the reckless thrill of the audacious remixes of tracks by Radiohead and Goldie with which he first attracted attention
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