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Amplifying Host

Richard Youngs

Amplifying Host

Latest album of experimental folktronica from the prolific Glasgow-based musician featuring former Galaxie 500 drummer Damon Krukowski

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Jagjaguwar
UK Release date
18/07/2011
US Release date
19/07/2011
  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    The album’s dense weave can be difficult to penetrate on first listen, but in the right frame of mind, Amplifying Host’s idiosyncrasies hypnotise
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  2. 8.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Youngs’ music sounds broken here
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  3. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    He takes a pass on the glitches and drones that infest much of his sprawling catalog and leans heavily on the six-string
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  4. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    Let it envelop you without worrying about where it's going, and it'll massage your brain even as it evades it
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  5. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Music of surprising intricacy and beauty lies within these canvases, but you'd be well advised to consult your musical doctor before opening up fully to them
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  6. 7.0 |   Spin

    Unsettling but rewarding
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  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Young’s vocals, at times, can feel particularly suffocating, and often give the feeling of encroaching on a stillness that is never given a full chance develop its full potential
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  9. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An intriguing record and if you want a challenge, then this is for you – there are nuggets of beauty to be found in the darkness
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  10. 6.0 |   NME

    Subterranean Home Counties blues
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  11. 4.0 |   Bowlegs

    It calls for a saintly measure of patience, and an open mind
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