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9.0
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musicOMH
It’s a truly absorbing listen, almost effortless. For a band that have been through so much turmoil, they convey so much beauty
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8.5
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8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Possibly the band’s most consistently satisfying album yet
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8.5
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8.5 |
The 405
This, as with many Tinariwen experiences live or on record, is a road trip like no other. Inspirational work, yet again
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8.1
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Pitchfork
Remaining true to your identity while also evolving and keeping an audience that’s always a moving target interested in you is a tough gig. On Emmaar, Tinariwen are up to the task
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8.0
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Time Out
Tinariwen have crafted a beautiful paean to the desert, an audio homage to dry heat
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8.0
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Uncut
There's very little quite like it, and it's much wilder than it first seems. Print edition only
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8.0
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NME
Dark, trancelike and so badass that every copy should come with a six-shooter. Print edition only
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8.0
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Mojo
The 11 tracks here are crafted to reproduce an outsider's impression of America. Print edition only
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8.0
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Q
The location has changed, the fundamentals haven't. Print edition only
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8.0
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The Independent
The songs have that magical union of the poetic and the rhythmic that proves endlessly irresistible
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8.0
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The Observer
Brooding, uncluttered songs are still slow to unfurl, with rolling rhythms taking precedence over hooks, and massed voices proving hypnotic
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8.0
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The Digital Fix
Full of understated beauty and a tranquility which belies its political themes and the struggles of its creators
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8.0
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The Arts Desk
A world music party album that aims to move your hips while making your head spin
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8.0
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All Music
The different textures and timbres at work on Emmaar reveal Tinariwen's evolution; one derived from the need to grow musically, as well as respond to adversity with creativity
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8.0
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PopMatters
Maintains the band’s high standards, or even surpasses them
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8.0
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The List
Producer Vance Powell does a fine job, bringing a subtle reverb drift to the dynamic live performances, recalling the cosmic roots sound Daniel Lanois fashioned on Emmylou Harris' 1995 masterpiece Wrecking Ball
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8.0
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The Quietus
While the Tinariwen formula may be familiar, Emmaar sees their sound refined without losing any of the group's rebel edge and defiant spirit
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7.0
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7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Even at its most dejected, the album is held together by an intoxicating sense of rhythm
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Unlike the excellent, largely acoustic 2011 set Tassili, the guitars here are mainly electrified, with generous reverb
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
The real enjoyment comes in wrapping yourself in the spacey sounds and hypnotic guitars
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5.8
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Consequence Of Sound
For better and worse, surprises on Emmaar are scarce if there are any
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5.0
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5.0 |
State
Emmaar will appeal to those that have already fallen under the spell of the band’s desert blues
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