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Human Don't Be Angry

Human Don't Be Angry

Human Don't Be Angry

Arab Strap co-founder Malcolm Middleton returns with a largely instrumental electro-pop side project

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6.9

Label
Chemikal Underground
UK Release date
24/04/2012
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  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Has done a fine job of both revitalising Middleton’s palette and nourishing his muse
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    It's a substantial and rewarding work; 'Asklipiio', for one, is up there with his very best. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Different enough to remain interesting, familiar enough to retain old fans, Middleton may well have just pulled off a masterstroke
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  4. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Middleton has made a warped and weird record here, and one with rough, angled edges to match the disassociated concept behind it
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  5. 8.0 |   Scotland on Sunday

    Human Don’t Be Angry is a (mis)translated version of the board game Frustration, but this is a stress-free piece of music of no little charm
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  6. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Circumnavigates his more common interest in black humoured songs in favour of playful experiments removed of vocals but layered with electronic production
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  7. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    It might not be his most accessible, but perhaps Human Don’t Be Angry is the album Middleton has had trapped in him all this time
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    HDBA embrace cyclic faux-Kratrock, robust electronic rhythms, looped vocal phrases and miscellaneous soundtrack atmospheres. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   The Independent

    Mostly eschews his usual glum ruminations in favour of pleasingly methodical instrumental trifles
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  10. 6.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Sees him actually having fun, after a fashion. "Fun", in his case, meaning meandering instrumentals, Krautrock drums and daft robot voices
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  11. 6.0 |   Q

    While it's less draining than some of his earlier work, it still speaks the language of lamentation. Print edition only

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