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SBTRKT

SBTRKT

SBTRKT

Debut full-length release from the London producer, remixer and DJ, encompassing assorted dance and electro styles

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Young Turks
UK Release date
27/06/2011
US Release date
28/06/2011
  1. 10.0 |   The Irish Times

    This delirious, ambitious and audacious album is electronic music that wears its influences very lightly, as sublime, futuristic, forward-thinking swings and swerves take you around dubstep, bass, jazz, house and r’n’b stops
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  2. 10.0 |   God Is In The TV

    The restraint and attention to texture found here blur the lines between electro, garage and soul, and delivers one of the best albums of the year so far
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  3. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    This record is fucking good, flawless, almost, and hard to stop listening to
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  4. 9.0 |   BBC

    A killer pop sensibility, infectious bubbling rhythms, unbridled energy and astounding curation ... what we have here is the promise of this decade’s Timbaland
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  5. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An album suited for both grimy basement clubs and giant festival tents. That takes some doing
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  6. 8.1 |   Pitchfork

    In a field where approachability isn't always given a ton of weight, it feels brave to take this more song-oriented path and pull it off
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  7. 8.0 |   DIY

    Ridiculously consistent, it’s difficult to find a bum note in its duration, perhaps the only failing being the lack of a true focal point to centre the album around
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  8. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    An exercise in restraint, one that leaves the listener with an itch for more. To call this a promising debut would be an understatement
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  9. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Spiky, soulful future garage. Print edition only

  10. 8.0 |   Q

    Draws on dubstep, drum'n'bass, house and garage. Print edition only

  11. 8.0 |   State

    Singular-sounding electronica which draws on specific influences to create something fresh.
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  12. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Elements of soul, dub, funk and house
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  13. 8.0 |   Beats Per Minute

    An impeccably produced record that exemplifies an engaging mixture of soulful vocals and intricately layered electronics
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  14. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Maintains an ever-so-perfect pace throughout, fraught with big beats, catchy choruses, and smooth textures, making it one of this year’s finest debuts by far
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  15. 7.5 |   Prefix

    While SBTRKT is rooted in genre-blending electro-pop, its hushed tones and sparse backdrop give it an atmospheric feel
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  16. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    There might not be anything on SBTRKT to bowl people over like Woon or Blake, but there’s plenty to stick with after the next big thing comes along
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  17. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    SBTRKT (real name unknown) tries a lot of things on his debut—and succeeds at most
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  18. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    An album that's clearly designed with immediacy in mind, from the ever-grinding bass to the generous supply of playful pop flourishes
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  19. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    A suave collection that appeals to many without sounding too contrived
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  20. 7.0 |   Clash

    Displays a pedigree and sensitivity that should set this dance album apart from its numerous gaggling peers
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  21. 6.0 |   NME

    Should be filed next to James Blake and Jamie Woon
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  22. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    SBTRKT hits on a stylistic precision he might rightly call his own
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  23. 4.0 |   The Observer

    It's all too smooth, lacking the reckless thrill of the audacious remixes of tracks by Radiohead and Goldie with which he first attracted attention
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