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Womb Of Dreams

Fan Death

Womb Of Dreams

Debut album of nu-disco & electro-pop from the Vancouver / Brooklyn collective led by Dandilion Wind Opaine and Szam Findlay

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6.7

Label
Mercury
UK Release date
30/08/2010
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  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Fan Death have achieved a rare wonder; their album is without significant fault: star-struck, culturally inspired, fanatical and above all unique, Womb of Dreams defies both genre and expectations
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    Fan Death's quest for spooky sophisto-pop perfection is a fruitful one. Print edition only

  3. 7.5 |   BBC

    It's all a little too immaculately tasteful to lay claim to any of the Gaga millions, but it works perfectly as a pop equivalent of arthouse cinema
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  4. 7.0 |   Subba Cultcha

    For the most part ‘Womb Of Dreams’, is excitable, big, brashy, and fun. But underneath it all there’s a hint of something more monstrous and intriguing to come
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  5. 7.0 |   The 405

    The most enjoyable aspect of this album is how well the band incorporate elements of Eastern-influenced music into their sound
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  6. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    For disco fans holding their collective breaths for a full-on revival after the last decade's scattered glimmers of hope, Fan Death is, perhaps, a fitting indication of things to come
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  7. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Womb of Dreams proves itself a consistently interesting and entertaining debut effort and, although there are more than a few missteps along the way, is a record rich with promise
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  8. 4.0 |   Q

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