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Iris

A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Iris

Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie's third record is a soundtrack for the French thriller of the same name

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Erased Tapes
UK Release date
13/01/2017
US Release date
13/01/2017
  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Iris is that very rare thing: a soundtrack that can make a superb stand-alone listen
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Uses a covert approach to win you over. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Thanks to a 40-piece orchestra, Iris puts more emphasis on modular synths. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Mixmag

    Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie have a mysterious and expansive sound that’s perfect for movie scores
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  5. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Both a continuation and a departure for AWVFTS
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  6. 7.0 |   All Music

    The duo’s effective use of reverbs and filters works wonders here, transporting the listener through an array of the same kinds of sounds, but they're treated whole-heartedly and differently with each moment
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  7. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    A Winged Victory for the Sullen still feel as if they’re in a lane of their own – it’s just that perhaps they’re at their best when they’re the only people in it
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  8. 6.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    The lush orchestration remains, but it’s accompanied in places by anxious synthesizer pulses, and everything is geared toward the creation of a permanent sense of dread
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  9. 5.9 |   Pitchfork

    The writing sessions happened before filming began, mostly on modular synthesizer, and the score still bears a slight rigidity based on the way it was first crafted
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  10. 5.0 |   The Quietus

    It was designed as a sonic bed, a function at which it may well massively excel. It’s just a disappointment to see A Winged Victory For The Sullen churn out something quite so drab
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