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Dedication

Zomby

Dedication

The UK producer with his 2nd full length release, taking in bass, electronica, dubstep and other experimental soundscapes

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
4AD
UK Release date
11/07/2011
US Release date
12/07/2011
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  1. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Near-perfect
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  2. 9.0 |   Prefix

    A deeply personal album that showcases his ability to put his own stamp on nearly any style of music
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  3. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Dedication is a scattergun of ideas and at 16 tracks in 35 minutes it presents them succinctly and precisely
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  4. 8.4 |   Beats Per Minute

    These types of albums become increasingly rewarding with every listen, and this is one that should be heard
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  5. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Nods at the dance floor, but prefers to be admired at a distance
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  6. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    A record that completely transcends dubstep boundaries
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  7. 8.0 |   State

    At times messy but refreshingly personal and displays another fascinating chapter in the Zomby story
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  8. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Dedication defines him as an artist to watch, and perhaps more importantly as an artist to be enjoyed
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  9. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    An engaging and moody body of work, and one that maintains his status as one of the most interesting musicians to have emerged from the scene surrounding dubstep
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  10. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    At its core beats a heart of the blackest, gloomiest pop
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  11. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Moody, beautiful, choral soundscapes
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  12. 8.0 |   The Independent

    A depth and elegance not often found in more dance-focused dubstep
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  13. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Somewhere between dubstep and contemporary classical
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  14. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Much more enduring a record than he seemed capable of a couple of years back
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  15. 8.0 |   The Observer

    The atmosphere of Dedication is downbeat and terrifically eerie
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  16. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    A dance record that will affect as much as it will enthrall
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  17. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    With Dedication, Zomby has succeeded in encapsulating his mystery better than ever before, taking his sound to all sorts of different shadowy corners
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  18. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Wonderfully innovative, state-f-the-art urban electronica. Print edition only

  19. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    Dedication is in many ways the work of a producer pushing himself to see how hard and how far he can push his music into new places
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  20. 7.0 |   Clash

    More questions than answers
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  21. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    This is a far cry from Zomby's rave-centred debut, Where Were U In '92?, but it's a fine evolution, and an impressive exercise in wire-taut tension and atmospheric submersion
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  22. 7.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    At 35 hefty minutes, Dedication is Zomby's most complete statement to date
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  23. 7.0 |   BBC

    Explores his more melodic side
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  24. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    A sonically exquisite record
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  25. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Manages to summon a uniquely unsettling atmosphere. Print edition only

  26. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  27. 6.0 |   No Ripcord

    Zomby may have the potential to be the most brilliant, versatile British electronic musician since Richard D.James, but his distant, maverick act does him few favours here
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