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8.5
81363
8.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Foam Island might not have the grit and post-industrial edge of those early 12” offerings, yet it is far more impactful
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8.0
80648
8.0 |
Resident Advisor
They've become powerful songwriters since they focused on the craft in 2010, and Foam Island shows it off more than anything else
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8.0
82548
8.0 |
musicOMH
A cinematic, highly intelligent record that has something relevant to say about modern Britain
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8.0
80248
8.0 |
The Skinny
Combining their earlier fascination with interlocking beats with a new maturity and pop savoir-faire, this is a reconciliation of Darkstar’s teeming musical impulses
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8.0
80347
8.0 |
Q
Post-dubstep duo's striking state-of-the-nation address Print edition only
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7.5
82080
7.5 |
Under The Radar
A harrowing vision of the dystopia that permeates U.K. life today
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7.0
80490
7.0 |
All Music
A curious, enjoyable album that abundantly showcases Darkstar's tendencies for experimentation as well as pop songwriting
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7.0
80249
7.0 |
Crack
You won’t hear another album like it this year, and that alone is a reason to grimly raise a glass and be thankful for a band with a disdain for smiling sweetly, and who remain on the outside looking in
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7.0
80247
7.0 |
The Music
Their dedication to a mystifying sound uniquely theirs is reassuringly familiar
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6.0
80435
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
For the most part ‘Foam Island’ floats along inconsequentially, almost incidentally. It’s highly crafted, but at times un-engaging
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6.0
80476
6.0 |
Exclaim
A patchwork album that never ends up feeling quite settled
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5.0
80246
5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
If you liked Darkstar’s early Hyperdub dancefloor 12”s, beware of the half-baked ideas of Foam Island
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4.8
80644
4.8 |
Earbuddy
Light. Darkness. Sun. Light. Um, more light. Peace. War. I don't fucking know
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4.0
80482
4.0 |
The Irish Times
A frustratingly erratic, scrappy collection
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