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Occult Architecture Vol. 2

Moon Duo

Occult Architecture Vol. 2

Second album of 2017 from guitarist/vocalist Ripley Johnson and keyboardist/vocalist Sanae Yamada

ADM rating[?]

6.5

Label
Sacred Bones
UK Release date
05/05/2017
US Release date
05/05/2017
  1. 8.0 |   Q

    Where Vol. 1 navigated the darkside, this sequel journeys into the light. Print edition only

  2. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    Perhaps the best compliment that can be paid to Vol. 2 is that it works alongside its predecessor and still stands alone as an exciting and genuinely captivating cycle of music
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  3. 7.0 |   All Music

    While there is plenty of good stuff going on, there is a little too much conservative playing and a little too much left-field oddness for the record to truly hold together
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  4. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Moon Duo yield vastly different results with the same basic setup on their second Occult Architecture album
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  5. 7.0 |   The Music

    21st century psychedelia at its finest
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  6. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    The production is also crisper, the beats bigger, so that Air, Cut Copy, and Black Moth Super Rainbow’s sunnier moments are much more accurate antecedents
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  7. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    What they have achieved here to a commendable extent, though musically the halves are far from polar opposites, is a compartmentalization of their dueling harsh and mellow impulses
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  8. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Occult Architecture, Vol. 2 is effective coming down from its predecessor, moving its listeners into the light
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  9. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Intended to be the lighter of the two albums although the stylistic differences aren't great. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The overall effect is undeniably seductive. Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Moon Duo are clearly still on a journey. They need to keep exploring, but I suspect they’re at their happiest and creative musically when they’re still exploring those darker territories
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  12. 5.9 |   Earbuddy

    While Volume 1 gets by with some eerie atmospherics, Volume 2 is meh at best
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