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8.0
41141
8.0 |
All Music
It's not for the faint of heart, but anyone partial to heavy, brooding, uncompromising music will likely be gladly carried away by it
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8.0
41271
8.0 |
Spin
Brooklyn darkwave duo fuel electro-goth rage with industrial beat-machines and amorphous Grace Jones swag
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8.0
42584
8.0 |
NME
This is a thrilling joy ride of an album
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8.0
42653
8.0 |
The Fly
“Are you with us?” she shrieks. Hell yes
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7.5
41142
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
An album best left to its own devices that will captivate some, frighten others, and inspire a number of quotes along of the lines of “of course they are from Brooklyn!”
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7.0
41136
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Light Asylum have collected some of the odder bits of the ’80s and fashioned them into their own mould of gothtronica
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7.0
41138
7.0 |
Under The Radar
A stellar debut album, but it's clear this singer's full potential hasn't yet been tapped
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7.0
43551
7.0 |
Tone Deaf
We’re left to ponder on what could have been if Light Asylum were a little more consistent.
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6.1
41134
6.1 |
Pitchfork
Light Asylum feels trapped by the constraints of the formula they've already established, resulting in a surprisingly resigned, rigid album whose repetitive nature too often registers as glaringly imperfect
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6.0
41133
6.0 |
No Ripcord
There will no doubt be many who find the album excruciatingly tasteless (or to be kinder, tragically ludicrous), but, even so, Light Asylum does make for an excellent argument that Shannon Funchess should be crowned as this generation's very own larger-than-life, slightly scary, disco diva
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6.0
41139
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
The synth goth found on Light Asylum is meant to feel cold and mechanical, but with this duo’s pairing, they’ll have no trouble welcoming fans to their side
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6.0
44737
6.0 |
PopMatters
Despite its imperfections, Light Asylum is a must-listen for those interested in synth-pop or the Brooklyn scene in general, and Light Asylum are a band worth keeping on the radar
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6.0
42430
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
Well, the problem with their self-titled début is that the ingredients are all there, but the resulting meal feels a little under-seasoned
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6.0
43052
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Her voice drips with pain and is then antagonistic and seedy. And yet it’s this heavy reliance on the power of the vocals that exposes Light Asylum’s musical shortfalls
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6.0
42764
6.0 |
DIY
Does it offer anything new? Well, not really. Anyone with even a passing knowledge of 80s electro will have heard most of this stuff before
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4.5
42760
4.5 |
Bowlegs
They’ve got all the right hipster reference points and they’re fashion savvy, but while it’s a competent record it’s functional rather than inspiring
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4.0
42996
4.0 |
The Quietus
Bernard Sumner and company knew how to wring profundity from the seemingly banal, but Light Asylum have yet to master this craft
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4.0
41966
4.0 |
Q
Hotly-tipped duo are all smoke and no fire. Print edition only
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