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9.0
125012
9.0 |
Gigwise
Awe-inspiring
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9.0
125048
9.0 |
Uncut
Here are nine songs that confidently mix Station To Station piano, Beach Boys harmonies, Kosmische guitar and even free jazz. Print edition only
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9.0
125054
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Seeking New Gods is a fantastic album – and certainly one of Rhys’s best. No matter how odd the concept, or how strange the inspiration, each album that Gruff Rhys releases seems to prove that he couldn’t make a bad one if he tried
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9.0
125071
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
Entering his fourth decade of penning gorgeous, idiosyncratic tunes sewn across the hearts of many, Rhys shows no sign of running out of the joyful creativity that makes his work so special
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9.0
125073
9.0 |
musicOMH
Seeking New Gods is simultaneously thought provoking, questioning, elegant and unsettled – but it is fundamentally a feelgood album
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8.0
125061
8.0 |
All Music
The execution is direct in a way Rhys hasn't been since the dissolution of Super Furry Animals, and that boldness feels something like a homecoming even if he's exploring new ground throughout Seeking New Gods
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8.0
125093
8.0 |
American Songwriter
A festive power pop brew, a combination that mines instinct and intelligence. It’s fair to say then that Seeking New Gods is indeed a truly divine experience
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8.0
125049
8.0 |
Mojo
Its brevity might lead some to think it slight, but those who persevere with ‘Seeking New Gods’ will find yet more evidence of Gruff Rhys’ undaunted off piste genius. Print edition only
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8.0
125019
8.0 |
The Irish Times
There is a playfulness and grace at work on this record, with songs such as The Keep sounding almost childlike, and Everlasting Joy has a lovely loping quality amid mournful piano, paying homage to “the sacred mountain of the revolution”
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8.0
124997
8.0 |
PopMatters
Another wonderfully adventurous, multifaceted stirring, and all-round collection from this psychedelic pop artist
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8.0
124999
8.0 |
NME
While the Super Furry Animals leave us hopelessly yearning for a new record, their frontman has crafted another idiosyncratic gem of his own
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8.0
125010
8.0 |
DIY
Another finely-crafted addition to Gruff Rhys’ illustrious repertoire
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7.7
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7.7 |
Spectrum Culture
The life volcanic and its connections to the struggles of man
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7.6
125081
7.6 |
Pitchfork
The Super Furry Animals frontman’s latest is a concept album about an ancient volcano on the China-North Korea border that ranks among his most imaginative solo records
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7.0
124998
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
The record never erupts into something truly unexpected, but it offers comfort in its golden melodies
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7.0
125039
7.0 |
Clash
Ending with the plaintive, piano-led ‘Distant Snowy Peaks’, this is an album that seems to pack ideas into every available crevice
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