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9.0
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Uncut
A bewitching album. Print edition only
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8.0
140366
8.0 |
Mojo
Vocal melodies take a back seat to the overall 'vibe', but it's a groovy corner of the musical universe to spend time in. Print edition only
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8.0
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The Quietus
With tracks that demonstrate Bell’s versatility by encompassing spirit-of-Madchester-infused workouts, lush electronica and krautrock. Impressively, the album does this while maintaining coherence, never seeming less than the sum of its parts
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8.0
140370
8.0 |
All Music
The essence that Bell distills on Pinball Wanderer is one of happy exploration, indeed wandering from one creative idea to the next with very little second guessing or restraint
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8.0
140408
8.0 |
Spill Magazine
Loads of fun with plenty of wonderfully charming experimentation and interplanetary vibes
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7.0
140396
7.0 |
Clash
As a musician, Andy Bell has always channelled other-worldly atmospherics, but on ‘Pinball Wanderer’ he’s operating in a separate, groovy, dimension
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7.0
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7.0 |
musicOMH
At just eight tracks and a 30 minute running time, it does feel a bit slight at times. Yet that’s a minor quibble: much of Pinball Wanderer shows just what Bell can produce when he’s given a rare spotlight
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6.0
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6.0 |
Record Collector
The album's experimental second half verges perilously on sketchy, but serene motorik closer Space Station Mantra offers a finely modulated sow of its maker's tastes and instincts. Print edition only
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