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Etch And Etch Deep

Haiku Salut

Etch And Etch Deep

Derbyshire instrumental trio release their second album of what they call “Baroque-Pop-Folktronic-Neo-Classical-Something-Or-Other”

ADM rating[?]

8.1

Label
How Does It Feel To Be Loved?
UK Release date
07/08/2015
US Release date
31/07/2015
  1. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    For a band that says very little, Haiku Salut convey so much. With luminous vibes and electronics that chime, strum, sparkle, dance and glow, the trio evoke worlds within our own
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  2. 9.0 |   God Is In The TV

    This is a staggeringly accomplished record, innovative yet traditional like a wicker man with laser eyes
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  3. 8.5 |   The 405

    Of all the bands that have been labelled with the hybrid genre-tag of folktronica, Haiku Salut may be the band that it fits best
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  4. 8.0 |   The FT

    Instrumental music, drawn from an inventive array of sources
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  5. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    This is no mere soundtrack, it’s an imaginary world: to dwell there even briefly is a uniquely spiritual experience
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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Etch and Etch Deep isn’t going to grab anyone at first listen with big pop hooks. This is an insinuating record
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  7. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    There may be no words, but their music speaks volumes – and is consistently rewarding and charming
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  8. 8.0 |   NME

    ‘Foreign Pollen’ unites all Haiku Salut’s considerable skills in a rousing finale
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  9. 8.0 |   The Observer

    The album Four Tet might have made after Rounds
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  10. 8.0 |   Gig Soup

    This is quite stunning songwriting and one has to wonder if the band haven't only created a masterpiece but also a genre that is their own
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  11. 8.0 |   Mojo

    An album that seduces as readily as it challenges. Print edition only

  12. 8.0 |   Uncut

    The Derbyshire trio bring a pleasing experimentalism to their second LP. Print edition only

  13. 8.0 |   Clash

    Where once the band may have occasionally caught your ear, these songs command attention throughout
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  14. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Each of the songs here feels a part of a larger piece, each track a movement within a miniature suite
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Haiku Salut: Etch And Etch Deep

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  • 1. Bleak And Beautiful (All Things) £0.79
  • 2. You Dance A Particular Algorithm £0.79
  • 3. Hearts Not Parts £0.79
  • 4. Divided By Surfaces And Silence £0.79
  • 5. Doing Better £0.79
  • 6. Things Were Happening And They Were Strange £0.79
  • 7. Becauselessness £0.79
  • 8. Skip To The End £0.79
  • 9. The No-Colour Of Rain Or Dust £0.79
  • 10. Foreign Pollen £0.79
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