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Permanent Signal

Porcelain Raft

Permanent Signal

Italian-born, London-raised, New York-based multi-instrumentalist releases his second album of atmospheric electronica

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6.8

Label
Secretly Canadian
UK Release date
19/08/2013
US Release date
20/08/2013
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  1. 8.0 |   DIY

    It’s woozy, dreamlike bliss and Mauro Remmidi owns it well
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Navigates the fine line between European melodrama and NYC coll with swishy insouciance. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   The 405

    Remiddi produces the kind of music he wouldn't have dreamed of creating last year
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  4. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    This is a dreamy, searching delight of a record
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  5. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    There seems to be more of an emphasis on atmosphere than melody on some tracks. However that atmosphere is well worth soaking in
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  6. 7.0 |   NME

    His real speciality lies in making the machine sound vulnerable and human
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  7. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    Remiddi seems to latch onto sheer melancholy more than his more aloof indie pop counterparts. Porcelain rafts don't float
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  8. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Though it’s atmospheric and haunting, you can’t help feel that there’s been little progression
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  9. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Permanent Signal’s lack of ambition and almost-there mentality will leave mouths craving something a bit more flavorful
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  10. 5.8 |   Paste Magazine

    The thing about the Porcelain Raft album is that you can clearly see it wants to be great
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  11. 5.8 |   Pitchfork

    At the very least, Permanent Signal proves Remiddi is still distinguishing himself from the long-forgotten also-rans that clogged many an MP3 blog three years back
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