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Gang Colours

The Keychain Collection

Southampton resident Will Ozanne has adopted the pseudonym Gang Colours for his debut album of laid back post dubstep and hazy electronica

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7.1

Label
Brownswood Recordings
UK Release date
29/02/2012
US Release date
13/02/2012
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  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    A brave but captivating debut album, exploring the inner parts of the mind
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  2. 9.0 |   The Quietus

    The Keychain Selection deserves special treatment because, in its field, it's somewhat of a zenith
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  3. 8.0 |   hhv.de mag

    Where on other Brownswood releases one would look for the acid and soul quotes between the lines of electronic beats, Ozanne reduces those aspects to mere fragments of jazz
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  4. 8.0 |   The Fly

    It’s sentimental in places, but it also marks the 24-year-old out as one of the most exciting new producers around
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  5. 8.0 |   BBC

    A classic debut set to soundtrack the perfect comedown
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  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Downtempo it mmay be, but joyous rather than dark. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   Clash

    Piano-centred post-dubstep, for those who are reduced to sighing as means of showing emotion
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  8. 7.0 |   The 405

    Gang Colours makes music with sentimental value. Each song carves a story. A story of untold experiences. A Dictaphone recording of worldy soundbites. A keychain of holiday contentment
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  9. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    Smart, clever coffee-shop fare, with enough substance and and detail to stand on its own two feet
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  10. 6.8 |   Beats Per Minute

    There’s nothing bad about it – at all – but considering how much work seems to have gone into it, it should feel that bit more captivating
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  11. 6.0 |   Q

    Isn't far removed from James Blak,e but the melodies are all his own. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Reels you in with subtle details, beautifully crafted soundscapes, wisps of unexpected textures (Ozanne knows his classical onions) and a vocal that hits emotional high points in a similar fashion to James Blake
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  13. 3.5 |   Bowlegs

    The control of all the synths is really nice, and everybody likes a few random piano chords, but this album, without a microscopic dig for substance, just fails to emit any feelings of originality
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