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Blanck Mass

Blanck Mass

Blanck Mass

First solo album from Fuck Buttons’ Benjamin Power, dealing in more electronic drone experiments

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Rock Action
UK Release date
20/06/2011
US Release date
21/06/2011
  1. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    A compelling journey through the mind of a fascinating musician
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  2. 8.0 |   Q

    Like Brian Eno's Apollo reimagined for the ATP generation. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Epic, beatless, drawn-out melodies. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   AU Review

    A rewarding project that will burrow its way into your heart with each listen
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  5. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    By virtue of its intelligent and subtle use of sonic depth, almost neutral emotional tones and earthy, environmental effects, Blanck Mass is a thoughtful, yet open-minded voyage, likely to reciprocate whatever you're willing to put into it
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  6. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    This is, in many ways, the softer side of Fuck Buttons, but certainly not the weaker side
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  7. 7.7 |   Pitchfork

    Blanck Mass is all about Power excavating new domains while still working within that great glut of voluminous space he's already mapped out
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  8. 7.0 |   BBC

    A perfect after-hours accompaniment for contemplation and restoration
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  9. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An album made for attentive listeners, and an album that has been made to be played loud
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  10. 7.0 |   Prefix

    While there are definitely moments that recall Power's Fuck Buttons work ... the main draw of Blank Mass is definitely its softer moments
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  11. 7.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Blanck Mass is a wet, humid album; it fills the nose and the lungs as much as it enters the ears
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  12. 7.0 |   Prefix

    Although Blanck Mass maintains a pretty homogeneous tone and sound throughout, it somehow never manages to bore or be less than engaging
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  13. 7.0 |   Subba Cultcha

    Delicate, aurally stunning and powerfully moving, these soundscapes are well worth further investigation
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  14. 6.6 |   Beats Per Minute

    An exhibition of some of the best sonic control and sound shaping around
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  15. 6.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Blanck Mass is therefore an interesting curio for Fuck Buttons fans, and it makes great headphone music, but it’s hardly essential listening
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  16. 6.0 |   Uncut

    A fairly potent concoction. Print edition only

  17. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Often beautiful but also strangely static
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  18. 4.0 |   NME

    Power isn’t really breaking [Fuck Buttons'] spacey, rushing mould, instead slowing it down and ironing out the thrills
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  19. 4.0 |   No Ripcord

    A long, repetitive slog over the course of an hour
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