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8.0
76667
8.0 |
Mojo
Carnation adds burnished widescreen vistas, courtesy of co-producer Randall Dunn. Print edition only
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8.0
76743
8.0 |
Uncut
Singular and unsettlingly sophisticated. Print edition only
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8.0
76802
8.0 |
Gig Soup
Peculiar and thrilling, this album strings together samples of a lurid mind
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7.0
76940
7.0 |
NME
Gibson’s brooding baritone is largely absent, replaced by an indie croon more in line with the record’s influences – big-sky romanticism and moody dream pop textures
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7.0
76755
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It may take some perseverance to get on board here with Gibson’s vision - but, if you achieve that, then you’ll be rewarded with a record that’s as beguiling as it is strange
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7.0
76645
7.0 |
The Music
Gibson strips away the gothic Americana elements of his previous releases and replaces them with immersive electronic textures and dark pop-laced compositions
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7.0
76658
7.0 |
All Music
If it often gets over on mood rather than message, Gibson turns out to be an impressively good mood guy, and the production (by Gibson and Randall Dunn) gets the details right
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7.0
76623
7.0 |
PopMatters
Shows Gibson taking scissors to his signature sound, recutting it to a new style all the while keeping his natural waywardness
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6.5
76956
6.5 |
Under The Radar
Carnation is at its best when Gibson unabashedly embraces his eccentricities
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6.0
76627
6.0 |
musicOMH
A frustrating album whose unremitting melancholy frequently feels like an endurance test
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6.0
76744
6.0 |
Q
It brings a new context for his dark chronicles and dour voice. Print edition only
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5.0
76625
5.0 |
Exclaim
Though drums and winding guitars (and some horns) provide a solid anchor to several tracks on the album's back half, it's not enough to combat the album's lack of impact
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4.3
76630
4.3 |
Pitchfork
A set of songs that discard almost all sense of Martin’s singularity in favor of a search for anything new that might work
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4.0
76628
4.0 |
The Skinny
Carnation is built on indulgence: a gratuitous, unpredictable experience that sometimes leaves the listener on the outside of an in-joke
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