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9.0
114474
9.0 |
The Quietus
Meredith brings together her vast skills and perspective, casting off the old Midi-patches of her debut to widen her soundscape, retooled for a seismic sonic spacewalk
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9.0
114531
9.0 |
XS Noize
This album is a full-band affair, a shift into a multi-player environment with which Meredith is, needless to say, au fait, but which is nevertheless novel for her solo output
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8.5
114405
8.5 |
Spectrum Culture
A utopia’s utopia that seems to morph a little more with each revolution
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8.0
114406
8.0 |
DIY
Joyous stuff
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8.0
114448
8.0 |
All Music
FIBS takes listeners for a ride, so to speak, along the meticulously plotted rhythms of its very physical, narrative-free presentation, one that, in Meredith's hands, is both stimulating and engaging
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8.0
114472
8.0 |
PopMatters
FIBS is a wild, breathtaking ride full of stunning musical dexterity. And that's no lie
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8.0
114375
8.0 |
The Skinny
A maximal and intricate album that blurs boundaries between the organic and electronic
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8.0
114377
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Far from feeling like a jumbled assortment of styles, FIBS feels more like a sprawling spectrum that hits a spot somewhere between the irresistible and the intriguing
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8.0
114533
8.0 |
The Guardian
The brilliantly unpredictable composer is back making rollercoastering solo albums full of irreverent experiments and serious innovation
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8.0
114670
8.0 |
musicOMH
FIBS is an album that shows Anna Meredith is excelling at what she does best – creating forward-thinking, engaging music that isn’t replicated elsewhere
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8.0
114475
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A freewheeling, freethinking treat for the senses which reveals a musician at the height of her powers
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8.0
114386
8.0 |
Under The Radar
FIBS revels in toying with expectations and uncovers more wonders with every listen
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8.0
114863
8.0 |
Q
A thrilling testament to Meredith's seemingly limitless capacity for reinvention. Print edition only
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7.7
114643
7.7 |
Pitchfork
On her second album proper, the Scottish producer/composer/singer-songwriter dials up her rock band’s dynamic power, creating a nervy, chaotically controlled embodiment of contemporary uncertainty
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7.0
114391
7.0 |
Exclaim
FIBS is extremely textured, and is a pleasure to listen to because of how playful and unpredictable it can be
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7.0
114378
7.0 |
Uncut
Like its predecessor, FIBS is a stubbornly uncategorisable hybrid of styles, tempos and angles on the traditional "song." Print edition only
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7.0
114376
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Finds the singer-songwriter continuing to defy genre and break the rules.
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6.0
114379
6.0 |
Mojo
Meredith's precision helps control the fun, but this is another buoyant invention from her musical lab. Print edition only
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6.0
114397
6.0 |
The Independent
Her shape-shifting genre-defiance constantly surprises and intrigues, but it’s good to get back down to Earth afterwards
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4.0
114722
4.0 |
The Observer
It’s heartening that Meredith has such ambition, but she can do better than this
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