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Confection

Sébastien Tellier

Confection

Latest album of downtempo electronica from French producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

6.5

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UK Release date
11/11/2013
US Release date
12/11/2013
  1. 9.0 |   Clash

    A startlingly coherent and captivating audio experience, but also great fun
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  2. 8.0 |   The List

    Although it may smack of pastiche, Confection is cumulatively more than just a tasty bucket of popcorn
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  3. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Tellier’s Confection is an experimental anthology. It’s not entirely what you might expect, and there’s no doubt it won’t be to everyone’s taste
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  4. 8.0 |   All Music

    The soulfulness and melancholy of these songs make them special among Tellier's body of work, giving more depth to Confection than might be expected
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  5. 7.0 |   Uncut

    A restoration step, perhaps, and we await his next move with interest. Print edition only

  6. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    It feels like a very French-pop-star gesture, extravagant and essentially useless, and perversely enjoyable for exactly those reasons
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  7. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    There’s much to admire about Confection, but it’s frustrating too; we know that Tellier is capable of so much more
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  8. 6.0 |   The 405

    After years of creating sexually charged, and sometimes cheesy, synth-pop this more instrumental and ambiguous release seems a rather abrupt change in direction
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  9. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    There’s no profundity of emotion here, but there is a Badalamenti-esque, cinematic oddness to Confection which, despite surface appearances, gives it an endearing, melancholy charm
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  10. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    The album could soundtrack a misty, soft-porn fantasia from 1972
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  11. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    Looming over this fifth album is the Gallic godfather, Serge Gainsbourg
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  12. 6.0 |   NME

    It's skillfully realised, but feels like a soundtrack missing a movie
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  13. 6.0 |   DIY

    Five records in, and Tellier's ability to create warm, cinematic soundscapes appears to continues unabated
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  14. 6.0 |   Q

    One likely to appeal only to those with rarified tastes. Print edition only

  15. 5.0 |   Under The Radar

    An interesting listen, sure, but one that lacks the necessary direction
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