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10.0
26255
10.0 |
A.V. Club
Coyes’ electronic junk chimeras conjure up layers of exotic voices that pull the listener into a world that really only belongs to Peaking Lights
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9.0
35100
9.0 |
AU Review
In what’s been a landmark year for the American DIY/post-noise scene, few records touched their respective bases as seamlessly and enticingly as 936 did
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8.5
35657
8.5 |
BBC
936 is a delight, a ray of welcomed sunshine as the wintry outside fades into shades of grey
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8.0
36641
8.0 |
Mojo
Puts the shiver back into chill out. Print edition only
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8.0
38017
8.0 |
hhv.de mag
No matter whether it’s rain in San Franciso or falling snow in Wisconsin, the Peaking Lights manage to give these natural occurrences a fitting soundtrack
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8.0
35101
8.0 |
DIY
At times hauntingly beautiful, at others sun kissed and dreamy, '936' sees Peaking Lights dig a niche of their own
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8.0
34967
8.0 |
The Fly
While the Wisconsin husband and wife duo could perhaps do with varying their approach a little – the album keeps the one pretty slow pace throughout – ‘936’ is a beguiling introduction
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8.0
35070
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The Digital Fix
936 is somewhat of a hazy, slow-burning record, gradually building layers of crackling synthesizers and droning instrumentation that lifts the listener into a kind of acid-induced hypnosis
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8.0
26257
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Even the pop adverse should marvel at Peaking Lights' synthesis of disparate structures
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8.0
26260
8.0 |
Uncut
A primitive stoner reverie that conjures up King Tubby tweaking The Velvet Underground & Nico. Print edition only
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8.0
26262
8.0 |
musicOMH
Woozy, hypnotic, sometimes intentionally uneven - but it works wonderfully
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8.0
34261
8.0 |
Uncut
A more approachable and zuffily romantic take on muggy lo-fi psychedelia. Print edition only
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7.7
26259
7.7 |
Pitchfork
If you can resist getting totally stranded in its opiate-friendly atmospheres, the joys of 936 are easy to pin down
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7.5
26254
7.5 |
The Quietus
936's main strength lies in its ruthless and often triumphant adherence to theme and concept
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7.0
34982
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
If you’ve refrained from taking advantage of more illegal means of hearing this thus far in 2011, you really have no excuse not to listen to this subtly charming record
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7.0
26261
7.0 |
Bowlegs
Meandering, dreamy pop with a dubby heart and warm personality
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7.0
29429
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Succeeds in engaging all the senses to make for a unique listening experience, showcasing the duo’s talent and potential in equal measure
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6.0
34960
6.0 |
The Observer
You could call this a dub record, but it's not reggae – more a pulsating fusion of burbling analogue synthesisers and ancient psychedelia
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6.0
34997
6.0 |
NME
A psychojourney through shuffling, organic beats, cosmically detached vocals, dubbish grooves, faint touches of psychobilly-twangin’ guitar and boney rattles
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6.0
35133
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Oddly beguiling, nicely odd, this one oozes quality that is in turn spectral and special
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6.0
35233
6.0 |
A.V. Club
A varied mesmerising trip. Print edition only
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