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9.0
55302
9.0 |
Fact
Wiesenfeld has delivered on the promise of Cerulean and found his place among contemporaneous pop experimenters like Grimes and Autre Ne Veut
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8.6
55055
8.6 |
Pitchfork
While Obsidian maintains some aspects of Cerulean, namely, its lap-pop intimacy and Wiesenfeld's unsteady, quavering vocals, the shock is in hearing him make a complete heel turn, fearlessly operating like someone absolved of personal repercussion or culpability
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8.6
55988
8.6 |
AltSounds
Obsidian is light, textured and a mood changer
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8.5
54929
8.5 |
The 405
Simultaneously original, brave, and exciting to listen to over and over again
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8.3
55128
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
A extraordinary and complex album
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8.0
55023
8.0 |
All Music
A headlong dive into the uncomfortable territory where vital art is made, this album takes all of Baths' skills to a new level
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8.0
55044
8.0 |
Mojo
Elegant, spiralling digital melodies and beats that hit with a satisfying crunch. Print edition only
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8.0
54930
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Beyond the deep palette of sounds and Wiesenfeld’s instantly gratifying falsetto, Baths should be singled out as a young talent worth watching
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8.0
54927
8.0 |
Clash
Despite the density of the music, Obsidian is a wholly immersive experience
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8.0
55063
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The work of a rapidly maturing artist
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8.0
55071
8.0 |
The Skinny
Complex, challenging and incredibly rewarding
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8.0
55886
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
A re-imagination cut with a brilliantly ornate beauty
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7.0
56364
7.0 |
DIY
Dark and distressing but ultimately compelling. It’s clear that this is the work of a fascinatingly subversive mind
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7.0
56402
7.0 |
The Quietus
This is an extremely strong, varied follow-up from an artist who is yet to fulfil his potential
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7.0
56455
7.0 |
Uncut
The breadth of his expressive capabilities remain impressive. Print edition only
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7.0
55126
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A brave and necessary record that builds on Baths’ glitchy poignance
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7.0
54928
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Twisted, beautiful and introspectively bleak, Obsidian has a lot of qualities which I expect will keep me coming back to it, but it feels lacking as well
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7.0
55134
7.0 |
PopMatters
Obsidian is a self-sufficient synth-pop record in the vein of the Postal Service’s Give Up, ploughing through its songs and laying his beats as paths for stories
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7.0
55275
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It’s a brave step to put down the filters, and embrace organic sounds, and one that is largely successful
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6.0
55278
6.0 |
musicOMH
An album with independent parts that are quite inspired on their own but only form a seemingly infinitely confused whole
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6.0
54939
6.0 |
Q
An uncommon ear for texture and rhythm. Print edition only
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4.0
55326
4.0 |
No Ripcord
What we have with Obsidian is Will Wiesenfeld destroying everything he built up with the positivity of Cerulean, refusing to explore that territory again, instead delving deep into his personal demons
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