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Lifetime of Love

Moon Diagrams

Lifetime of Love

Debut full-length of ambient instrumentals from Deerhunter drummer Moses Archuleta

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6.6

Label
Sonic Cathedral
UK Release date
30/06/2017
US Release date
30/06/2017
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  1. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    He seamlessly moulds techno, samples that float in and out of reach like leaves in a lake, and the odd art-pop flourish into soundscapes that undulate with the sense of powering down
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  2. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Though much of this feels reflective, downbeat, even sombre at times, there are uplifting moments of unbridled joy
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  3. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    A rather thrillingly one-off, transgressive experience.
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  4. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Its songs span a decade of tinkering, a time in which he toured with the band, lived in four different cities, and watched a 10-year relationship fall apart
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  5. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    Using samples from thrift store LPs and dollar bins, Deerhunter drummer Moses John Archuleta crafts a diffuse solo effort where sweet melodies gleam from beneath grimy noise
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  6. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    A strange album, where songs with differing emotional foundations, sonic palettes, aural pace and textural aesthetics mesh into a cohesive whole
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  7. 6.0 |   All Music

    Lifetime of Love is more about aesthetics and movement than message or structure, but it's got a little of all of those things keeping it anchored in the familiar
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  8. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    Archuleta sings quietly in a baritone voice, but his lyrics aren’t particularly meaningful, seemingly there mostly for texture and a simple melody
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  9. 5.0 |   Uncut

    Hazy, lo-fi house jams as Moon Diagrams shoot for dreamy but are mostly just soporific. When he occasionally stirs from his torpor to write a actual song, the results are much more fulfilling. Print edition only

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