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8.5
66507
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
This clutch of sound, coming in at under an hour, is the vehicle for one of the most unusual and malleable voices in Britain today
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8.0
66483
8.0 |
Time Out
From some this manic genre-switching would sound clunky, but with Vek’s deft touch it’s utterly charming and appealingly idiosyncratic
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8.0
66484
8.0 |
The Music
Sometimes the record struggles to establish whether it’s angry, lonely, aloof or even kinda frisky, and that moody battle makes for long-burning appeal
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8.0
66485
8.0 |
The Guardian
His deranged arrangements are deliciously unpredictable
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8.0
66486
8.0 |
musicOMH
It is no easy listen, but over time, and with continued familiarity with the record, the urgent and erratic nature of the album comes to life and real joy can be found
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8.0
66629
8.0 |
Uncut
Filled with semi-ironic songs muttering at digital-age anxieties. Print edition only
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8.0
66718
8.0 |
The Observer
The more he works dissonant elements into these songs, the more thrillingly unbalanced they feel
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8.0
67038
8.0 |
Q
It's less claustrophobic than previous efforts. Print edition only
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7.0
66528
7.0 |
Exclaim
On Luck, Vek has released some of the strongest material of his career; here's hoping there's still someone out there to pay attention
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6.0
66630
6.0 |
Mojo
Clumping together various unstable elements- grunge, synth-pop, trip-hop and punk. Print edition only
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6.0
66481
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
He remains a master of monotone cynicism, but London's eclectic one-man band has made an album that is perilously top-heavy
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6.0
66482
6.0 |
DIY
With his optimum so narrow, Vek pushes beyond it and in trying to create songs in different tones he ends up with results that are often, as harsh as it sounds, ugly
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5.0
66524
5.0 |
The 405
The poor lyrics and minimal change in style makes almost all of Luck's tracks sound like slightly more polished B-Sides to his debut of 11 years previous
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5.0
66545
5.0 |
NME
'Luck' has its moments, but in terms of defining a way forward for Vek, chance would be a fine thing
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5.0
66480
5.0 |
Clash
Although the material demonstrates Vek’s undoubted talent, ‘Luck’ can’t quite match our hopes – or, indeed, the quality of its predecessors
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