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10.0
24776
10.0 |
The Skinny
Thrilling stuff, with real weight and depth, effortlessly stepping beyond bleeding-edge dubstep into new sonic realms
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8.5
25841
8.5 |
The Quietus
It's hard not to suspect that their next record will be as different from Black Sun as this one is from their Memories Of The Future, but that's of little consequence right now, when their current output is this strong
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8.5
25844
8.5 |
BBC
Arriving a full five years since standard-setting debut Memories of the Future, they effortlessly breach the stratosphere once more
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8.3
25413
8.3 |
A.V. Club
In spite of its sprawling palette, Black Sun is tight and compact, an album rather than simply a showcase
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8.0
25367
8.0 |
Prefix
Pull apart each track and marvel at Kode9’s engineering
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8.0
25588
8.0 |
Uncut
Snaking around dancehall, grime, hip hop, but holding fast to its own uniqueness. Print edition only
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8.0
24778
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
An example of the deliciously attractive strain of dystopic, science-fictive self-creation that the doom-appreciating edges of electronic music ... are so good at teasing forth
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8.0
24927
8.0 |
Q
Evokes Blade Runner's stylish futurism. Print edition only
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8.0
24766
8.0 |
The Irish Times
A dark and thrilling broadcast from the mean streets of the future
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7.7
25341
7.7 |
Pitchfork
Black Sun reveals a way for dubstep's vanguard to express their more ominous impulses in a way you can still dance to, no matter how the steps change
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7.0
25061
7.0 |
NME
As imposing as Black Sun sometimes gets, it's always obvious it was assembled by a raver. Print edition only
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6.0
25227
6.0 |
The Guardian
Falls a touch short in terms of surprising ideas
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6.0
25016
6.0 |
State
Kode9 and The Spaceape have skewed dubstep yet again, widening the boundaries
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6.0
24777
6.0 |
State
Kode9 and The Spaceape have skewed dubstep yet again, widening the boundaries and presenting a record of oblique angles and varying patterns
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6.0
25462
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Particularly in the second half, Black Sun sorely lacks ... dynamism and momentum
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