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Ensemble

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Third album of orchestral folk-pop from French-born, Montreal-based musician and composer Olivier Alary

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Fat Cat
UK Release date
17/01/2011
  1. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   BBC

    An evocative, sophisticated and charming record, awash with imaginative atmospheres
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  3. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    An unrivaled listening experience
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  4. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Perfect for those times when you wish to bathe in reflection
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  5. 7.0 |   Prefix

    These tracks are meant to flow out, into an open space, and be shared with like-minded individuals
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  6. 7.0 |   Blurt

    A dizzying, beautiful listen
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  7. 6.5 |   Bowlegs

    A deeply personal song-based affair, full of unusual acoustic instrumentation and delicately wrought arrangement
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  8. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    While it brandishes a certain kind of insular brilliance, it's music more ripe for conversation or think pieces than headphones or the living room hi-fi
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  9. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    While it brandishes a certain kind of insular brilliance, it's music more ripe for conversation or think pieces than headphones or the living room hi-fi
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  10. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    While it brandishes a certain kind of insular brilliance, it's music more ripe for conversation or think pieces than headphones or the living room hi-fi
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  11. 6.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    All orchestral hush, electronic hum and whispered reflection
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  12. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Arty and very precise; something made more impressive by the fact that Alary used almost no software or sampling when crafting Excerpts
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  13. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A collection of resonant and beautiful songs mirroring the greater theme of fragmented memory and reality
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  14. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    Too aloof to fully commit itself to accessible pop and too bland to be considered a left-field underdog
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  15. 5.0 |   AU Review

    This Gallic waltz of light strings and soft vocals takes the album on a well-worn route that is melodically pale despite the dreamy soundscapes
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  16. 4.0 |   The Skinny

    There’s enough complexity here to reward multiple listens, but little incentive to commit the time
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