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8.0
114441
8.0 |
Mojo
With swaying synths, popping drums, synth melodies and wistful lyrics, it's Depeche Mode for the juicing era. Print edition only
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8.0
114449
8.0 |
All Music
With its surprising warmth and immediacy, Bigger Than Life is some of Black Marble's most affecting music
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8.0
114502
8.0 |
The 405
Amidst the swathes of memorable hooks, pulsation of electro-beats and persistent homage to acts like New Order and Iron Curtain, Bigger Than Life proves to be much more than an amalgamation of pretty and fun sounds
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7.5
114444
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Black Marble moves forward into yet more possibilities
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7.0
114445
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It’s a maturing, more adventurous instalment and one that highlights Stewart’s unique song writing savvy
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7.0
114724
7.0 |
PopMatters
Black Marble leaves behind the obscure, lo-fi, and dim essence of the past for the brighter, more melodic, synthpoppy Bigger Than Life.
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7.0
114443
7.0 |
Exclaim
Black Marble has seen a massive development with Bigger Than Life. Whether the record has proven itself to acutally be "bigger than life" is up for debate. But for Stewart's third LP, it's a solid effort and pleasant change of pace
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6.6
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6.6 |
Pitchfork
The synth-pop act’s third album, a rumination on loneliness in L.A., is its cleanest and most melodic, uncovering a previously obscured accessibility
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6.5
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6.5 |
Under The Radar
Stewart is once more working strictly with analog gear. Bigger Than Life is '80s nostalgia writ large; a goofy grin masking a quiet tear
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