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The Trip

Laetitia Sadier

The Trip

First solo album from the Stereolab frontwoman supported by memnbers of her Monade side project, released in the aftermath of her sister's suicide

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Drag City
UK Release date
27/09/2010
  1. 8.2 |   Pitchfork

    Her voice still oozes ethereality and sophistication
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  2. 8.0 |   Spin

    Her elegantly serene voice and airy melodies impart a sense of stubborn, reassuring endurance
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  3. 7.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    For better or worse The Trip will probably be remembered to fall on the languid end of the always-good spectrum of, yes, Stereolab albums
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  4. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    A coming to terms with loss and separation
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  5. 7.0 |   Blurt

    It deserves repeated listens
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  6. 6.5 |   Bowlegs

    A journey that is worth taking, and even it is a little clichéd at times, some things are too cool to ever get boring
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  7. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    There is definitely some promise in Laetitia Sadier's solo work, but the material here feels more like rough sketches than finished product
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  8. 6.0 |   Q

    An engaging and frequently charming debut. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Sounds like an emptier, slower Stereolab. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Her compassionate yet detached voice remains as affecting as ever. Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    The Trip is Laetitia Sadier’s most confident sounding work apart from Stereolab
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  12. 5.0 |   AU Review

    Much of the character of the tracks depends on Sadier’s voice, which is unfortunate as it lacks the shades to inject life into many of them, making much of the album simply pass by unnoticed
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  13. 4.0 |   No Ripcord

    If you want to hear this sort of thing done properly, you’ll find happiness in the more sedate moments of the peerless Saint Etienne, but there’s little to recommend The Trip
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