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GENE

LA Priest

GENE

Second solo album from former Late of the Pier frontman Sam Eastgate

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Domino
UK Release date
05/06/2020
US Release date
05/06/2020
  1. 9.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    I’ve made a lot of the production here, because it’s truly astonishing, but the album is a work of art because of Eastgate’s songwriting
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  2. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Wielding familiar inventiveness and ingenuity LA Priest returns armed with more unorthodox earworms
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  3. 7.0 |   Uncut

    This time the material is vivid and freakier. Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   Clash

    Keyboard, guitar and live drums augment the electronics, while a co-production credit from Erol Alkan brings a delicious mid 00s energy to proceedings
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  5. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    This is an intriguing record whose rewards come slowly but which leave a lasting impression
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  6. 7.0 |   DIY

    An album that feels rich, rewarding and proudly of its own world
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  7. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Gene is not restful, but it displays impressive commitment to following the whorls and helixes of its inner logic. Print edition only

  8. 5.9 |   Beats Per Minute

    Eastgate’s steadfastness is praiseworthy, but it hardly makes for an engaging album experience. Here’s hoping we don’t have to wait another five years to hear this sound get the expansion it deserves
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