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Making Mirrors

Gotye

Making Mirrors

Third album from the Belgian-Australian indie rock multi-instrumentalist Wouter De Backer

ADM rating[?]

6.6

Label
Island
UK Release date
13/02/2012
US Release date
31/01/2012
  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    Gotye is the most exciting export to come from Australia since Nick Cave
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  2. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The album’s well-crafted songs and diversity of sound demonstrate his uncommon ambition and craftsmanship
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  3. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    The sound of a popstar with greatness within his grasp
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  4. 8.0 |   AU Review

    An accomplished pop songwriter he may be, but beneath the veneer beats the heart of a true maverick
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    He's developed a sophisticated but warm style of electronic pop. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Suggests a restless, Beck-like future. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   DIY

    This is a varied album that combines old and new musical styles without the fear of pastiche
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  8. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    A fabulous collection of cleverly crafted songs
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  9. 6.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Dizzyingly restless mix of mellifluous harmonies, fuzzy electronica and George Michael-style Eighties pop
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  10. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    A maverick worth watching
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  11. 6.0 |   The Observer

    This album has as many misses as hits
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  12. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Offers plenty of evidence the guy could be capable of just a little bit more if he’d focus in on pop music at the expense of his more esoteric impulses
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  13. 5.0 |   NME

    Toes a line between eclecticism and kitchen sink, but the one thing he hasn’t chucked in here is a little focus
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  14. 4.0 |   Scotland on Sunday

    Making Mirrors will prove to be an inoffensive grower, but lacks the inspiration to really grip
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  15. 4.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    A pop magpie whose output veers from Beck-ish slacker rock to vocodered reggae jams
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