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Shake Shook Shaken

The Dø

Shake Shook Shaken

Third record and first in 4 years from French/Finnish indie-pop two-piece Dan Levy and Olivia Merilahti

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Wagram
UK Release date
09/02/2015
US Release date
17/02/2015
  1. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Offers a refinement of their sound, the ramshackle percussion of old replaced by warm synths and laptop beats
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    Shake Shook Shaken is the Dø's finest work yet and a pointed and poignant document of change and its aftermath
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  3. 8.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    An album that has never sounded truer to The Dø’s strengths as a band
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A pop record at heart, underpinned by the pair’s clear ear for a melody. Print edition only

  5. 7.5 |   The 405

    Shake Shook Shaken rocks with an infectious confidence as they brim with a determination to survive
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  6. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Shake Shook Shaken may not be an unqualified success, but it certainly does what its predecessors couldn’t – it marks out The Dø as real contenders to keep your eye on
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  7. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An unpredictable anthology that fires on all cylinders
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  8. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    The dø do not stand out
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  9. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Organic minimal sound married to a quivering electronic edge. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    You get the sense their new didactic set-up has removed some of the warmth previously evident in their material
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  11. 6.0 |   Q

    Majestic synths to back vocals to dazzling effect. Print edition only

  12. 5.8 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Despite the duo’s dedication to minimalist equipment, the album’s 12 tracks burst with the illusion of a hundred hands on deck
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  13. 5.0 |   Under The Radar

    Taken as a whole, the album sounds too one-note and even grating at times
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