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10.0
139747
10.0 |
Spill Magazine
It is thematic and specific and at the same time one of the most coherent efforts the trio has come up with so far
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9.0
139786
9.0 |
Albumism
Thoughtfully conceived and elegantly executed, it’s a rather welcome addition to Saint Etienne’s increasingly kaleidoscopic recorded repertoire, which continues to inspire in its breadth and depth of sounds, three-and-a-half decades into the group’s ever-dynamic career
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9.0
139737
9.0 |
All Music
Truly beautiful and moving ambient pop mini-triumph that's sad, nostalgic, and elegiac - with lovely vocals by Sarah Cracknell and brilliant production throughout
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8.2
139745
8.2 |
Northern Transmissions
The Night is a meditative journey through sound, seamlessly blending moments of quiet introspection with richly textured ambiance. The hyponic ambience that they’ve crafted must be experienced
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8.0
139744
8.0 |
XS Noize
It’s a lullaby for the modern age—best savoured before sleep, one delicate note at a time
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8.0
139732
8.0 |
Uncut
If you've ever swooned for the fading-light pastorals of Billie Ray Martin's 4 Ambient Tales, or the elliptical whispers of Stina Nordenstam, this album will feel very comfortable indeed. Print edition only
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8.0
139733
8.0 |
Mojo
Ambient noise draws the threads of these songs together – distant chatter, the sound of rain – but it’s the night buses and pubs of Wonderlight that best catch The Night’s Victoria Segal muted glimmer. Print edition only
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8.0
139734
8.0 |
The Quietus
By deconstructing their identity, Saint Etienne have created a coherent sequence of remarkable songs which sound like everything else they have done and nothing else, at the same time. It is a very impressive achievement.
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8.0
139735
8.0 |
Clash
While it is unlikely to provide the viral moment that returns Saint Etienne to their rightful place in the charts or troubles new audiences, it will more than satisfy the committed and may, with the benefit of an even longer lens, be among their greatest achievements
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8.0
139766
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Say hello to the insomniac street preachers
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7.7
139803
7.7 |
Spectrum Culture
The Night is a liminal record in the real sense, a waystation between wakefulness and sleep
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7.2
139758
7.2 |
Pitchfork
On the beloved indie-pop trio’s 11th album, world-weary acceptance and the unending march of time take shape as cloudy ambient tones and creepy nocturnal resonance
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7.0
139764
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
Will it ever be one of my favourite Saint Etienne records? Probably not. But it’s undoubtedly quite a cinematic LP, and never anything less than listenable
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7.0
139736
7.0 |
musicOMH
Another of the trio’s explorations into ambient music, this immersive work conjures images of a city just before dawn rises, with the faint sound of birdsong and the constant drizzle of rain
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6.0
139738
6.0 |
The FT
Lyrics convey impressions and fragmentary thoughts to evoke a state between waking and sleeping
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