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8.0
36255
8.0 |
Clash
Notably shorter than its predecessor, ‘MU.ZZ.LE’ is just as rich and arresting, cataloguing Sumach’s echoes, mumbles and stumbles through an album of lethargic trip hop and uneasy paranoia
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8.0
36316
8.0 |
The Guardian
The atmosphere throughout is viscous, lethargic, but charged with electronic interference
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8.0
36429
8.0 |
A.V. Club
An odd tapestry—bunched in parts, thin in others, thoroughly moth-bitten
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8.0
36463
8.0 |
NME
Like a lost David Axelrod score pecked at by vultures
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8.0
36806
8.0 |
The Quietus
Those familiar with Gonjasufi will not find stylistic shocks here. Instead his sound is distilled, resulting in a world that seems limitless, both in scope and aural expansiveness
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8.0
36969
8.0 |
BBC
His darkest and most oppressive work to date
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7.8
36439
7.8 |
Pitchfork
That rare album that feels meditative and cathartic all at once
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7.0
36330
7.0 |
musicOMH
There’s a sense of danger and malice underlying everything that mostly keeps it clear of downtempo trip hop cliche
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7.0
36814
7.0 |
Under The Radar
It might be hard to swallow, but there’s no denying how effectively Gonjasufi can warp his world and get under our skin
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7.0
36567
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
It manages to strike a rewarding middle ground between comfort and pain, simplicity and difficulty
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7.0
36569
7.0 |
The Fly
Soul basslines and the occasional rattle of hi-hat which, paired with uniquely rasping vocals, makes for an enveloping listen
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7.0
36629
7.0 |
AU Review
Some of these songs are mere fragments, but the brevity’s a blessing: this is heavy stuff
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7.0
36771
7.0 |
PopMatters
His first artistically cohesive statement: a bold first stab at playing with space and mood
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7.0
38012
7.0 |
hhv.de mag
Most of the tracks remain nebulous and spooky
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6.0
37505
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s uneasy listening, to be sure, though you get a sense that Ecks is often being contrary for the sake of it, rather than from any sense of outrage
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6.0
36640
6.0 |
Mojo
There is unique music here. Print edition only
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6.0
36736
6.0 |
State
He’s even lower than lo-fi this time, his sloth-like broken beats buried under electronic fizz and vinyl crackle
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6.0
36367
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Occasionally the listener is carried away on the soulful cusp of Gonjasufi's scraggly voice, but more often than not they are simply overwhelmed
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6.0
36256
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Where Sufi was heavy on Stooges-y fuzz freakouts and huge string-laden epics, MU.ZZ.LE is a detached and sullen EP, the sort of record that would’ve made much more sense had it come before its big, feature-heavy predecessor
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6.0
36258
6.0 |
Q
More crackly, lo-fi trip-hop, like something beamed in from another planet. Print edition only
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6.0
36259
6.0 |
Uncut
10 potent swamp-funk sermons on the significance of poverty and charity in society. Print edition only
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5.5
36292
5.5 |
Bowlegs
I’ve tried grappling with the record numerous times, but keep skipping to tracks three and four
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5.0
36512
5.0 |
Beats Per Minute
A step in the wrong direction, or even worse, a step backwards
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