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Era

Disappears

Era

Fourth album of krautrock and shoegaze from the Chicago quartet led by Brian Case (ex of 90 Day Men and the Ponys)

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6.7

Label
Kranky
UK Release date
26/08/2013
US Release date
26/08/2013
  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Era is a work of magic; a record you could lose days or even weeks in, without noticing at all
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  2. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Disappears are a group capable of forging new identities and personalities with every record
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  3. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    In the macro scope of Disappears’ catalog, Era is the moment when the groove finally locks into place
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  4. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Disappears render the loneliness in Chicago’s orange smog and shattered buildings
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  5. 7.0 |   The 405

    Although influences are still very much worn on their sleeves, on this album Disappears are developing and establishing a stronger identity of their own
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  6. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    One for the open-minded and dark-leaning
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  7. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Their most austere album to date takes a step back to when goth wasn’t yet a cliché and really did mean music which explored what lies hidden in shadows
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  8. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Disappears sustains its somber phase on the sparse Era
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  9. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The prevalent mood is somewhat dour. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Era joins the other three albums as a missed opportunity, and only time will tell how many more chances the band will get before critics – and listeners – give up on them
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