Albums to watch

Iradelphic

Clark

Iradelphic

Latest album of electronic compositions from Chris Clark, who meticulously samples live drums for his beats

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Warp
UK Release date
02/04/2012
US Release date
03/04/2012
  1. 8.2 |   Beats Per Minute

    Iradelphic isn’t quite as busy a record as his earlier works, but this relative restraint only works to make his musical choices all the more resonant and memorable
    Read Review

  2. 8.0 |   Clash

    This is an album self-assured in its odd-ball-ness, yet confident enough to step out into territories typically less habitual to it’s maker
    Read Review

  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Certainly Clark’s most accessible record and it is arguably his best
    Read Review

  4. 8.0 |   State

    Clark may have gone pastoral, even somewhat psychedelic for this album but he’s still as sharp and harrowing as always
    Read Review

  5. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    This is songwriting that deserves a wider audience
    Read Review

  6. 7.5 |   The Quietus

    Iradelphic marks a change and may be a little surprising to longstanding fans of the man – it's less ethereal, more compact and cohesive than the electronic experiments of Clarence Park
    Read Review

  7. 7.0 |   Spin

    On his sixth album for Warp, former IDM outfielder flits between idiosyncratic synth warble and dreamy folk pop
    Read Review

  8. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A deceptively ambitious album, and while its revelations might get a bit lost, it could be one of the most interesting releases this year
    Read Review

  9. 7.0 |   AU Review

    A solid installment in the catalogue of a consistently fresh artist
    Read Review

  10. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    An album of solemn splendor, as exquisite as it is emotionally direct, grounded in jazz rhythms and an acoustic guitar, of all things
    Read Review

  11. 7.0 |   BBC

    Some Clark fans will be disappointed with Iradelphic, but many others will see the promise in this little treasure
    Read Review

  12. 6.0 |   NME

    Although it’s smart, it also feels safe compared with the thrilling records Clark has made before
    Read Review

  13. 6.0 |   Uncut

    A strange retro-modern English folk music reminiscent of Fridge and early Four Tet. Print edition only

  14. 6.0 |   Q

    Intelligent dance music - a bit too clever for its own good. Print edition only

  15. 5.8 |   Pitchfork

    Despite its overall hazy, sun-lit-kaleidoscope feel, it's just too sonically scattershot to truly take in and enjoy as a body of work
    Read Review

  16. 5.5 |   hhv.de mag

    On all tracks, Clark circles around one basic theme, which could do with some refinement and development, which it doesn´t get in the end
    Read Review

  17. 5.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Perhaps this album’s refusal to give me the sounds I expect is a result of a change in Clark’s own listening habits, but mine is an ear still nostalgic for Flim’s peerless lullaby
    Read Review


blog comments powered by Disqus

Watch it

Roll over video for more options

Preview & download it

Clark: Iradelphic

  • Download full album for just £7.99
  • 1. Henderson Wrench £0.99
  • 2. Com Touch £0.99
  • 3. Tooth Moves £0.99
  • 4. Skyward Bruise/Descent £0.99
  • 5. Open £0.99
  • 6. Secret £0.99
  • 7. Ghosted £0.99
  • 8. Black Stone £0.99
  • 9. The Pining pt1 £0.99
  • 10. The Pining pt2 £0.99
  • 11. The Pining pt3 £0.99
  • 12. Broken Kite Footage £0.99
  • Service provided by 7Digital

Latest Reviews

More reviews