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10.0
107087
10.0 |
The Skinny
On Collapse, Aphex Twin's genre-bending techniques once again prove that electronic can be beautiful, playful and tantalising, if you can bear to sit outside your comfort zone
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9.1
107062
9.1 |
Consequence Of Sound
Another entry in a remarkable run of work that Aphex Twin has been releasing since his return from a long and clearly necessary hiatus
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9.0
108508
9.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Regardless of your familiarity with Aphex Twin – or even IDM/electronic music – this is a damn good record that is worth your time. Sink into Collapse, and let it sweep you up in its collage of vast, intricate atmospheres
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8.1
107163
8.1 |
Pitchfork
A knotty, meticulous, and joyous collection that ranks among his best late-career albums
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8.0
107187
8.0 |
Earbuddy
Aphex Twin's latest EP only furthers the legend of Richard D. James as one of electronic music's greatest if not THE greatest
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8.0
107092
8.0 |
Exclaim
Every song on here is an absolute gem, and while it does sound like some of Aphex Twin's previous material, that's probably the best compliment it can get
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8.0
107098
8.0 |
All Music
Somewhat ironically titled, Collapse ends up being one of Aphex's stronger post-2000 releases
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8.0
107161
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
While Collapse won't go down as one of James's landmark Aphex Twin releases, its consistency and striving ambition to keep moving the project forward, both as a familiar, welcome friend but one that challenges you incessantly is highly appreciated
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8.0
107064
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
An unmissable return to form
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8.0
107071
8.0 |
NME
Another excellent, deconstructionist addition to a musical canon like no other
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8.0
107081
8.0 |
PopMatters
On his latest EP, Aphex Twin abruptly pulls the rug from under your feet, turning his nostalgic IDM perspective into an etude on electronic music deconstruction
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7.5
107312
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Collapse is wildly unpredictable and compelling
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7.5
107169
7.5 |
The 405
If the ingredients are familiar, James still knows how to make one hell of a meal out of them
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7.0
107063
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
For a once-hermetic artist, James's recent output has trended toward greater accessibility, but even by that measure, Collapse's biggest surprise lies in how warm and inviting it all is
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7.0
107262
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
The electronic music innovator revisits some old tricks and falls down a dark dubby hole
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7.0
107084
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Collapse is a step away from James’s forays into ambient and jungle of the past, but the Aphex Twin identity still shines through in his inimitable take on IDM. The more things change, the more they stay the same
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