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Seraph

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Seraph

Debut album from Montreal-born, Brooklyn-based synthpop artist Thomas Arsenault

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Downtown Records
UK Release date
24/07/2015
US Release date
24/07/2015
  1. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    Seraph deserves to be discovered by the listener in all its intimacy, complexity and beauty
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  2. 8.0 |   NOW

    Emotional, stunning and one of the strongest debuts of the year so far
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  3. 8.0 |   The 405

    Cohesiveness comes from the honest effort in combining styles to make something unique and personal. And that is the key to this album's greatness
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  4. 8.0 |   The Music

    An incredibly varied, intricate and textured album of sounds from deep within the heart
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  5. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Arsenault’s penchant for melodrama is on display throughout the record, and for the most part it hits all the right spots
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  6. 7.2 |   Earbuddy

    For those that thought M83 was just too much fun
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  7. 7.1 |   Pitchfork

    It doesn't intend to take you places, but rather to get inside your head and stun you right where you stand
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  8. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Many moments of Seraph may seem random but are really meticulously placed in an effort to create something truly graceful and charming
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  9. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    The best moments on Seraph balance nervous energy with slick hooks
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  10. 4.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    There are a few welcome tropicalia influences but it’s hard to get on board with an album that feels like it should be played with an accompanying installation or, worse, in the gallery’s gift shop
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  11. 4.0 |   Under The Radar

    Too much of the record comprises exhausting dancehall ballads, however, with thumping digital beats that may induce frightening Dance Dance Revolution flashbacks
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