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8.5
47604
8.5 |
PlayGround
It’s a manifesto that rebels against the impoverished discourse of the main trends in EDM and reclaims the infinite resources of a music that is too often poorly understood
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8.0
47663
8.0 |
The Irish Times
An album perfectly in tune with the club-friendly manifesto that Snaith brandishes with great zeal on this occasion
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8.0
47209
8.0 |
NME
The sound of a producer having the time of his life – and boy oh boy is that infectious
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8.0
47046
8.0 |
The Quietus
The marvelously tactile sensation of machines rubbing fractiously up against each other, ungainly sonic phenomena vying for attention, just-slightly careless hands resting on chunky faders, is present and correct. Our man is on to something here
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8.0
47053
8.0 |
Mojo
Snaith's upward trajectory shows little evidence of slowing. Print edition only
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8.0
47073
8.0 |
BBC
Centred on an ethos of crisp percussion, playful melody and insistent beats, its minimalist construct is Snaith’s purest transition to the dancefloor yet
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8.0
47115
8.0 |
The Fly
This is euphoria from a new master of the dancefloor
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8.0
47132
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Dark, insalubrious, pounding, and heads down rather than hands in the air
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8.0
47372
8.0 |
Spin
The full album feels more roots than retro, old tools reclaimed to new ends
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7.5
47486
7.5 |
Pitchfork
Caribou is a band used to juggling multiple melodic ideas, a band that has to place a premium on organization and concision. Daphni's less focused moments sound like Snaith taking a toy off the shelf, Slinky-style, bending and prodding it at his leisure
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7.2
49200
7.2 |
Beats Per Minute
The impulsivity that he has carried with him for most of his career has come into full bloom on Jiaolong. Then again, that’s probably the whole point of Daphni in the first place
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7.0
47043
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
The whole set-up evokes a real ‘master-at-work’ vibe. As a listener you’re dragged much closer to the heartbeat of the song than in swathes of other pored-over, glossy EDM
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7.0
47801
7.0 |
Uncut
Locked-groove bliss from former Caribou man. Print edition only
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7.0
47858
7.0 |
Prefix
Jiaolong may be a perfectly competent incarnation of Snaith's undeniable talents, but it doesn't quite induce the stupor it should
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6.5
47045
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A useful, good-enough record, but as an album made for a more ‘indulgently solipsistic’ listening process, it’s awkward
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6.1
47279
6.1 |
Bowlegs
Daphni has its moments – but just like a good night out you probably won’t remember much come the next day
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6.0
47276
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
It would seem that Daphni offers Snaith the opportunity to expand another part of his brain, but in totally brushing aside the complexities of Caribou in order to make dance music, he loses sight of the more complex moments in the dance music he’s making
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6.0
47044
6.0 |
The Skinny
A more rewarding listen than its process of composition might imply
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6.0
47054
6.0 |
Q
Offers unfussy dance tracks designed to sound good at night. Print edition only
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6.0
47135
6.0 |
The Observer
There's a rhythmic directness here, and a desire to have a good time, that's not exactly absent from Caribou but pulling harder at the leash now
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