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10.0
37128
10.0 |
The Guardian
All of humanity seems to be here – and it's busy celebrating being alive
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9.5
37304
9.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Fin never sounds anything less than distinctive and utterly captivating. It’s a rare example of an album that’s at once deep and instantly appealing, a record equally capable of moving your brain, your heart and your feet
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9.0
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Rave Magazine
Talabot isn’t doing anything particularly fancy, au courant, or even innovative here, but you can’t fake quality – and if there’s one adjective to describe ƒin, it’s that
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9.0
37127
9.0 |
musicOMH
A remarkably assured and instinctive piece of work, one that speaks of good times on the dancefloor while not being afraid to throw in more poignant and affecting emotions
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9.0
37137
9.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
It’s a truly instinctive album, and as it stands now, one of a kind
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9.0
40299
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A body of work that has brought into focus and solidified the musical expression Talabot has been toying with for the last three years
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8.5
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hhv.de mag
A permanent guest in the year’s best-of-lists – guaranteed
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8.5
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8.5 |
Prefix
fin creates a passionate kind of poetry not only in its music but also in its listeners. It makes you want to think and move at the same time, a claim only a few records can make
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8.5
37125
8.5 |
Beats Per Minute
ƒIN is ultimately as much a crowd pleaser as it is an album ready for deeper investment and investigation
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8.5
37126
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Pitchfork
A kind of happy melancholy informs most of the album, but that unity of mood doesn't get in the way of the songs' potential to surprise
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8.5
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8.5 |
BBC
There’s no doubting that he’s a master of dance’s forever-changing language
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8.0
37555
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
ƒin is, no doubt, a headphones album that will continue to reward the listener over and over as more shadows make themselves known and more textures are uncovered
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8.0
37898
8.0 |
Mojo
Has serious crossover potential. Print edition only
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8.0
37168
8.0 |
The Irish Times
A distinctive, sublime piece of work
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8.0
37224
8.0 |
DIY
It is often difficult for dance producers to go from making one off tracks and remixes to producing a full coherent and lucid album, but it is a jump that John Talabot has made effortlessly
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8.0
37264
8.0 |
The 405
The first great electronic record of 2012 has landed, and it’s taking you on a trip around the world – and beyond
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8.0
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8.0 |
No Ripcord
Modestly anthemic and quietly brilliant, ƒIN is worth the time of any music fan that considers themselves in the slightest bit interested in electronic music
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Quietus
At its best there's a dark side to ƒIN, a slight melancholy buried beneath superficially quite airy and lighthearted music
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6.0
37399
6.0 |
Q
He like to temper the euphoria with a much darker undertow. Print edition only
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6.0
37135
6.0 |
Uncut
His blend of house and Eurodisco soon settles into a bland formula. Print edition only
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6.0
49003
6.0 |
All Music
For all its potential, Fin is merely fine
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