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8.5
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8.5 |
BBC
They’ve not only crossed over but given themselves the scope to impress even further in future
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8.0
17398
8.0 |
NME
This is a forward-thinking, original British album
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8.0
17327
8.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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8.0
17517
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Whichever road they take, Magnetic Man's fearless musical vision wins through
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8.0
20793
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
While Magnetic Man demonstrates their work candidly, you haven’t heard the works of Skream, Benga, or Artwork until you’ve seen them live
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8.0
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8.0 |
Prefix
Magnetic Man accomplishes its goal: make pretty for the spotlight
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8.0
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8.0 |
No Ripcord
It is populist; it is inclusive and has been made only to satiate that lusting escapism that drives the dance each and every night out – nothing else
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7.5
17569
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Magnetic Man’s ability to craft terrifying, buoyant electronic music with a tangible sense of emotion transcends genre boundaries
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7.0
17538
7.0 |
The Fly
Despite the occasional surprise, much of ‘Magnetic Man’ feels predictable and safe; the best moments lay in heavy instrumental moments like ‘MAD’ and ‘The Bug’
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7.0
17358
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
Reminds us why we all got so excited about dubstep in the first place
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7.0
17285
7.0 |
musicOMH
An excellent portrayal of what dubstep is in 2010 and where it might be headed. It's not spectacular but it is a reliable and solid effort
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rave Magazine
A perfectly good post-dubstep outing
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7.0
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7.0 |
PopMatters
As a pop album, there’s much to love on Magnetic Man and very little filler present
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6.0
17302
6.0 |
Q
It doesn't have the coherence to be dubstep's answer to Massive Attack's Blue Lines. Print edition only
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6.0
17319
6.0 |
Uncut
Boasts a few eureka moments. Print edition only
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6.0
17490
6.0 |
The Guardian
Lacks dubstep's sense of unbounded experimentation
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6.0
17545
6.0 |
The Observer
Flawed but likable debut
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6.0
17611
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Could indeed make it as far as the nation's coffee tables and dinner parties
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6.0
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6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This album is a good introductory statement to a new world for the novice, and in that sense it's a solid first step and pretty much a success
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6.0
17712
6.0 |
Clash
This schizophrenic album will frustrate purists and sate pop kids
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6.0
17918
6.0 |
State
Whether to see Magnetic Man as a dilution of dubstep or the addition of the genre into an electronic pop album with its speakers pointed at the charts, is up to the listener
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5.9
18797
5.9 |
Pitchfork
Magnetic Man's arrangements may proudly flaunt dance-pop's most universal qualities, but their efforts remain mere gestures so long as their beats continue to stare so resentfully in the opposite direction
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5.0
17553
5.0 |
Independent on Sunday
It's bouncy, chart-friendly and decidedly undubsteppy
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4.0
17954
4.0 |
The Irish Times
More often than not they fail to up the ante. Still, it will sound great in Top Shop changing rooms
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4.0
17396
4.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Overall, it’s ordinary
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