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10.0
136517
10.0 |
The Arts Desk
Sadier’s deadpan delivery never lets you know whether you’re hearing something erudite or nonsensical, earnest or arch
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8.0
136551
8.0 |
PopMatters
Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab sees love as a solution for our contemporary ills, whether personal, political, or planetary. The stakes couldn’t be higher
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8.0
136511
8.0 |
The Quietus
An antidote to the corporate pop that forces us to be joyful, Rooting For Love offers a genuine alternative without being militant or hideously self aware
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8.0
136512
8.0 |
Uncut
Returns to Sadier's central quest, propelling her mantras of sexual and global reg=integration with eruptive, flute-heavy prog grooves. Print edition only
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8.0
136513
8.0 |
Mojo
An alleviating statement from an artist whose curiosity and striving fir development have remained a driving force. Print edition only
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8.0
136514
8.0 |
musicOMH
Lyrical truths come to light on the Stereolab singer’s first solo album in seven years, amid intricate melodic moves and dense harmonic shifts
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8.0
136515
8.0 |
All Music
Though the communion and self-awareness Sadier envisions seemed almost impossible at the time of Rooting for Love's release, that's precisely why the album feels so vital
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7.5
136510
7.5 |
Pitchfork
On her fifth solo album, the Stereolab principal highlights the contradictions at the heart of her music, pairing deceptively sweet arrangements with unsparing socio-political critique.
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7.0
136516
7.0 |
Exclaim
Has a glossy surface layer that’s as seductive as any dance floor banger — even brainiacs need rapture from time to time
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7.0
136559
7.0 |
Paste Magazine
The Stereolab vocalist's fifth album verges on New Age frippery, but there’s an earnestness and even a level of chaos to the record that sets it apart as her best since her debut 14 years ago
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6.9
136518
6.9 |
Spectrum Culture
Lætitia Sadier’s fifth solo album is a solid collection of coolly delivered, warm-hearted lounge-leaning indie disco-pop songs whose weak points stem from a philanthropic, spiritual philosophy which is deeply felt, but gives some songs an unengaging, impersonal quality
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