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Planningtorock

W

Second album of experimental electronica and indie from the Berlin-based Boltonian, Janine Rostron

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
DFA
UK Release date
23/05/2011
US Release date
24/05/2011
  1. 9.0 |   The Fly

    Just amazing, and unlike anything else this side of the forest moon of Endor
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  2. 9.0 |   No Ripcord

    May be one of 2011's most purely enjoyable, and boldest, records
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  3. 9.0 |   DIY

    This strange, serious record is one of the best albums you’re likely to hear this year
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  4. 8.4 |   Beats Per Minute

    Fantastic in the truest sense of the word
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  5. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    A deeply imaginative and genuinely distinctive record
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  6. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    W is the work of a restlessly experimental yet surprisingly accessible maverick at the top of her game
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  7. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Sensual, pulsating depths
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  8. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Filled with bright moments that squelch the dark layers, it's designed to grow on you and the arrangements are such that with each successive spin, you will hear and appreciate more
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  9. 8.0 |   NME

    A masterpiece of art-pop experimentalism
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  10. 8.0 |   Clash

    An enthralling listen from a compelling artist prepared to push the unorthodox
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  11. 8.0 |   State

    Though it might be a challenging listen, it is always a lavish and rewarding one
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  12. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Rostron inhabits her own bizarre but fully-formed world, not anyone else’s
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  13. 7.0 |   BBC

    Though it’s frequently disconcerting, W is also thoroughly engrossing, creating an alternative musical universe in much the same way as The Knife
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  14. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    An album that doggedly works
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  15. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Bizarre and often captivating
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  16. 6.7 |   Pitchfork

    As a whole, the record doesn't quite gel. The songs generally sound better out of context
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  17. 6.0 |   The Quietus

    When future generations sit down to debate who was really killing it in the weirdness stakes in 2011, Planningtorock is a definite contender
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  18. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Takes a bit of dedication, but it's a challenging, lavish listen, too
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  19. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It takes less than a hop of the imagination to see how working in tandem with The Knife has influenced W
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  20. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Suffers from too much quirkiness. Print edition only

  21. 6.0 |   Q

    It's hard work at times, but ultimately adventurous and rewarding. Print edition only

  22. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Conjures an arresting alien world. Print edition only


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