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Dormarion

Telekinesis

Dormarion

Third album of hook-laden indie pop from Seattle singer-songwriter Michael Lerner

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6.5

Label
Merge
UK Release date
01/04/2013
US Release date
02/04/2013
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  1. 8.8 |   Paste Magazine

    Dormarion should leave returning fans satisfied and new listeners hooked as Lerner continues to refine his skills and churn out strong albums
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  2. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A record that fits the Telekinesis mould whilst taking major strides towards breaking it; it’s uneven, sure, but it’s also pretty exciting
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  3. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    The songwriting is sharp, the tunes memorable, and the spirit there in droves. But, for better or worse, new ground is not paved
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  4. 7.0 |   All Music

    May not have the power to transcend time and space, it's got loads of charm and a captain who knows how to chart a streamlined course
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  5. 6.9 |   Pitchfork

    As a craftsman, Lerner must be counted among the best young pop songwriters working in contemporary indie rock
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  6. 6.7 |   A.V. Club

    Lerner gives up his resistance to the synthesizer, obliging the current musical zeitgeist with keyboard-crafted atmospherics and now-ubiquitous resurrections of new wave
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  7. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    His most mature album yet, and proves Lerner to be one of the more talented young indie pop acts out there today
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  8. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    With three similar, enjoyable albums of sunny indie rock/power pop under his belt, with Dormarion, Lerner may have reached the end of this particular avenue of sonic exploration
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  9. 5.0 |   Gig Soup

    The fuzzy guitar and ‘band’ feel of previous albums has been swapped for keyboards, which dominate the album from start to finish
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