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BBC
Glass Swords shows just the right amount of restraint to prevent total disarray. Even if the album weren’t half as much fun as it is, that feat would be worthy of celebration in itself
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8.0
33357
8.0 |
AU Review
Somehow, it all works as a beautiful mess
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8.0
33404
8.0 |
Mojo
An exhilarating brand of digital soul. Print edition only
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8.0
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The Guardian
Rustie has a knack for an irresistible hook, and for knowing when to stick with it and when to move on
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8.0
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The Skinny
Glass Swords may defy categorisation, but it’s all the more compelling for that
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Irish Times
Whyte’s maximalist prog-electronica tendencies turn up such tracks as the thrilling Ultra Thizz and the compelling City Star. The boy has one hell of a vision
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8.0
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The Digital Fix
This is quite possibly one of the most exciting, and just plain fun, electronic debuts this year
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8.0
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Pitchfork
Compared to the sterile sound of most retro-collage electronic albums, it's an undeniable and up-to-the-minute rush
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8.0
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8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It can occasionally be overwhelming, even amusing in its sheer sugar rush excess, but to suggest it is lightweight or throwaway would be folly. This is a dense, rewarding – and yes, fun – record
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8.0
34026
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
A musical experience that everyone should let Rustie take them on
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7.5
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7.5 |
The Quietus
Glass Swords shows that his aesthetic is developed enough to carry an album in its own right
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rave Magazine
Very invigorating in short bursts
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6.0
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6.0 |
Prefix
Rustie’s style is not the most distinct in the world. He favors the talkbox, thundering, Warp-9 basslines, and, oddly enough, the type of clean slap-bass that only shows up these days on Seinfeld reruns
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6.0
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6.0 |
Uncut
Easy to admire but hard to love. Print edition only
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6.0
33432
6.0 |
Bowlegs
A welcoming bridge between solipsistic gadgetry absorption and the communal hive-mind of clubbing’s big wide world
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