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Fog Electric

North Atlantic Oscillation

Fog Electric

Second album from Edinburgh duo Sam Healy and Ben Martin, melding electronica, post rock and prog

ADM rating[?]

6.1

Label
Kscope
UK Release date
30/04/2012
US Release date
08/05/2012
  1. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Fog Electric pours forth unremittingly, its component parts evidently wrought with deft-handed musicianship - even if the occasional moments of excellence are not carried throughout
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  2. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    What the Eighties could have got up to if denied the influence of pop-art and the seemingly soothing hedonistic side of Thatcher and stuck to a strict diet of Kubrick and Kraftwerk
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  3. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    In places, a simpler presentation of the song would be hugely beneficial. Yet there's a lot to recommend: the songs are generally strong, and there are moments of brilliance and genuine beauty
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  4. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It’s been a bold effort by the band to step out of their comfort zone ... but there are far too many disappointing splashes for us to realistically believe that they didn’t get too self-absorbed in their project
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  5. 6.0 |   Q

    Isn't the masterclass those songs threaten it to be, sometimes meandering off course, but this remains a sturdy effort. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   BBC

    This expansive trudge will either surround you for its runtime, or have you seeking more dangerous thrills
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