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Energy

Third album of garage and house inspired dance music from the Surrey brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence includes collaborations with Kelis, Aminé, Slowthai and Common

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Island
UK Release date
28/08/2020
US Release date
28/08/2020
  1. 10.0 |   The Observer

    The sibling duo hit peak form on this joyous third outing
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  2. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Disclosure have always had an attention to detail in their production that gives the songs that much more depth, be it the irresistible breakdown one minute from the end of Douha (Mali Mali) or the fluttering arpeggios that populate closing track Reverie
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  3. 8.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The album creates a diasporic sound that foregrounds the origins of a plethora of musical genres
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  4. 8.0 |   The Music

    The brothers Lawrence deploy an engaging selection of vocalists to do their thing while their grooves joyously bounce all over the floor
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  5. 8.0 |   DIY

    Motivational, sky-reaching anthems that don’t overthink the euphoria at hand
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  6. 8.0 |   Gigwise

    A bold return from the boundary pushing brothers
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  7. 8.0 |   NME

    The Lawrence brothers' first album in five years is an electrifying bender that hoovers up new inspiration and another sparkling array of pals
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  8. 8.0 |   Clash

    Whilst previous work has had a tendency to recycle genres and styles, 'ENERGY' sees the duo step out of their comfort zone, engaging with an array of previously unexplored artists, genres and themes
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  9. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Written “really quickly”, this collection of songs doesn’t really flow as an album. But as a gathering of stand-alone club bangers this is energetic and diverse
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  10. 7.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    We can still hear elements of Settle, but increasingly less so. Just as the brothers took on a fresh take of EDM at the time, in the coming years we might hear their take on something completely different
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  11. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Common and Kelis are among the guests on the UK duo’s latest
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  12. 6.5 |   Pitchfork

    The Lawrence brothers’ third album of glossy yet gritty disco pop suggests that their true lineage is the Y2K chart-house sound once ubiquitous on UK airwaves
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  13. 6.0 |   All Music

    The concise third album from the Lawrence brothers peaks with scuttling garage and atmospheric house tracks featuring Mick Jenkins and Channel Tres
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  14. 6.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    A solid set of tracks, but five years since their last release, it’s less of a blazing return and more of a practiced workout
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  15. 6.0 |   Under The Radar

    Disclosure works best when the duo taps into its inherent feel for the underground dancefloor and has its collaborators follow its lead, which it does on the majority of ENERGY
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  16. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    With nightclubs closed during coronavirus, the third album from the British pop-house duo has an unwittingly mournful quality
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  17. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    It may not exude that much actual energy, but there’s a chunk of worthwhile fare on board
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  18. 5.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    Collaborators help provide the Lawrence brothers with the vigor that gives the LP its name
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  19. 5.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It is technically proficient in all the ways that you’d expect; it just doesn’t reach the essential highpoints of its predecessors
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