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8.0
31857
8.0 |
The Quietus
The engagement with dance music and half-improvised feel lends it an irresistible forward momentum, something that picks up pace throughout the album to exhilarating effect
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7.5
30117
7.5 |
Pitchfork
The album's use of analogue synths isn't a regression, but an attempt to find a new way forward
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7.0
30719
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Not so much a drop of golden sun as a drop of moonlight
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7.0
30034
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Soft Metals create some swirling spheres of sound that will melt your face off
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7.0
30035
7.0 |
Bowlegs
The record has an ethereal shine that floats high within the grey skies above
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7.0
31780
7.0 |
The Quietus
There's an energy and complexity to Hall and Hicks' music that's largely lacking in the majority of their peers
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6.5
30032
6.5 |
Beats Per Minute
Soft Metals shows a ton of potential, and each track is polished with care, but it is hard to overcome the album’s mostly simple pattern
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6.0
30033
6.0 |
Blurt
This is almost background music ...and in that sense it is perfect for a darkened club where the only thing to do is dance
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6.0
31053
6.0 |
Uncut
Tasteful and familiar ... a few jagged edges might snare passers-by. Print edition only
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6.0
30344
6.0 |
PopMatters
Works convincingly as a heartfelt, informed, and enjoyable guide to the history of the electronic heart
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5.0
32525
5.0 |
Under The Radar
While the band’s siren call starts as inviting, there is little variation to these 10 tracks
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