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10.0
76387
10.0 |
The FT
Hazy vocals, charming melodies and spry rhythms — all add up to another intricate psych-rock album from the band
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9.0
76353
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
By abandoning familiar touchstones and rebuilding strangely shaped new things from the scratch, Nielson and Unknown Mortal Orchestra have created a genuinely psychedelic pop gem
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9.0
76337
9.0 |
NME
Nielson strides away from the woozy Beefheart-indebted psychedelia of ‘II’ and its self-titled 2011 predecessor, and vividly expands every single aspect of the UMO sound
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9.0
76338
9.0 |
Uncut
Containing only nine lithe and varied songs, Multi-Love is anything but a whimsical indulgence
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8.6
76476
8.6 |
Paste Magazine
The musical biosphere is becoming more and more inclusive and innovative with each passing day. Still, rare is the album which can be shared among R&B, chillwave, indie rock, psychedelic and pop fans alike
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8.5
76504
8.5 |
The 405
Whether you want to think or not while your music plays, Multi-Love makes for one hell of a good time
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8.5
76441
8.5 |
Under The Radar
It's a testament to Nielson's poetic soul as much as it is to his newfound concentration on his arrangements. His ambition feels contagious
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8.3
76335
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
By deconstructing traditional geometries of desire, they’ve made their most fully realized album yet
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8.3
76963
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Once a few months pass and the buzz has died down, this will no longer be a groundbreaking album about the complexities of modern relationships. It will just be another very good album
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8.0
76904
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Multi-Love demonstrates that the band isn’t beholden to a singular, lo-fi aesthetic. And for now, that’s more than enough
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8.0
76911
8.0 |
FasterLouder
We have arrived at a notable highpoint for both Nielson and the rest of the Orchestra. Multi-Love marks their best LP yet
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8.0
76522
8.0 |
musicOMH
Multi-Love is more than just a brilliantly designed sonic facade – its excoriation of modern psycho-sexual mores is impossible to resist
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8.0
77131
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
The band’s love for unusual angles on familiar sounds has only been bolstered on their third album
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8.0
77627
8.0 |
Earbuddy
An incredibly fun - and well-crafted - example of experimental soul
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8.0
76496
8.0 |
Spin
Every listener might not know what it’s like to be romantically involved with two other people, but Nielson does, and he’s willing to share
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8.0
76336
8.0 |
State
Its flamboyant creativity, accomplished delivery and masterful production, assuredly make Multi-Love one of the most compelling albums of the year
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8.0
76339
8.0 |
Q
Nielson has concocted an intoxicating brew. Print edition only
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8.0
76451
8.0 |
Exclaim
UMO definitely have hit their stride with this record, solidifying their place as one of this era's premiere groove-rock bands
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8.0
76364
8.0 |
The Guardian
The songs nod to the 1960s (Like Acid Rain), 70s (The World Is Crowded) and 80s (Can’t Keep Checking My Phone), but always feel fresh
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8.0
76426
8.0 |
DIY
He sounds like Prince on a roller coaster
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8.0
76428
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
An LP that draws from the past but never feels derivative – a complex, kaleidoscopic, warm and downright sexy joyride
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7.5
77092
7.5 |
Beardfood
Surprisingly coherent and almost poppy
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7.1
76437
7.1 |
Pitchfork
This is Nielson's most accomplished album, though it's not his most direct, or brash, or explosive
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7.0
76455
7.0 |
All Music
Adding some actual wrenching emotion to the mix makes it sound like there are some real stakes involved this time out to go along with the cool sounds
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7.0
76340
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
What Multi-Love lacks in immediacy it mostly makes up for in aesthetic
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6.0
76333
6.0 |
Clash
Undoubtedly reveals Unknown Mortal Orchestra's willingness to reinvent and innovate, yet it's still beset by some of the difficulties that have featured in their previous work
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6.0
76334
6.0 |
The Music
Multi-Love is like switching to a new operating system. Sure, the technology’s superior, but it’s missing those quirks we’d become accustomed to
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6.0
76371
6.0 |
The Irish Times
There are enough hidden depths and mysterious lyrics to keep the listener tentatively engrossed
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6.0
76959
6.0 |
God Is In The TV
Every track is subtle, unassuming but totally in your face at the same time
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6.0
76490
6.0 |
PopMatters
For all of its faults, Multi-Love is far more engaging and interesting than anything being created by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s so-called contemporaries
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4.0
76543
4.0 |
Gig Soup
Nielson’s voice through the middle-sector of Multi-Love sounds like even he doesn’t want to be recording this album or singing the lyrics- monotonous and uninspiring
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