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8.0
77816
8.0 |
The Skinny
Leaning heavy on the digital reverb, Bannon paints disconcerting, evocative scenes seemingly frozen in time
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8.0
77812
8.0 |
Exclaim
Bannon continues his musical restlessness, giving listeners 15 tracks that could best be described as amorphous ambient soundscapes
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7.2
78741
7.2 |
Resident Advisor
It's not a career-defining statement or the end of an era—just one more milestone on his long, strange trip
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7.0
79409
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
He’s honing his craft and going further and further down the rabbit hole
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7.0
78411
7.0 |
The 405
Like Ninja Tunes' Lorn, in his best moments there is humour and horror in equal measure
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7.0
77899
7.0 |
All Music
Unpredictable and ruthlessly abstract, Pattern of Excel is possibly the most avant-garde release in Ninja Tune's long history
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7.0
78005
7.0 |
Gig Soup
Each time the record is listened to is a new experience, new segments of songs beg for, and deserve, attention from the audience
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6.8
78009
6.8 |
Paste Magazine
While all the songs are good, they also sound like the work of someone trying his hand at something new
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6.6
77815
6.6 |
Pitchfork
Despite the differences in mood and tone, Pattern of Excel is a logical extension of Alternate/Endings
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6.0
77813
6.0 |
The FT
The US producer veers towards ambient music employing minimalist keyboards, guitar motifs and computerised tones
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6.0
77814
6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
It’s filmic, deliciously chilled, and when it bubbles, those bubbles are large and energetic
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6.0
78062
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Pattern of Excel is a difficult album. It subverts your expectations and deliberately goes against what convention would suggest in terms of direction and vibe
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6.0
78073
6.0 |
NOW
The 15 songs are relatively short by ambient standards, which makes the album feel like a collection of sketches
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6.0
78092
6.0 |
The Irish Times
A fine work from an artist very much in transition
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5.0
78212
5.0 |
PopMatters
On his latest album, left-field garage producer Lee Bannon emphasizes his true sonic passions with moody ambient pieces and glitchy soundscapes
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