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Flume

Flume

Flume

Sydney producer Harley Streten with a debut album meshing together electro, glitch, R&B, dubstep and soul

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Future Classic
UK Release date
18/02/2013
US Release date
19/02/2013
  1. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A stunning debut which is as scattershot as it is coherent
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  2. 8.0 |   Q

    The musical collage approach, far from jarring, is the starting point for a captivating album of pop electronica. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Prefix

    His potential is through the roof. Time is definitely on his side
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  4. 8.0 |   BBC

    By turns sensitive, soulful and idiosyncratic, while maintaining an underlying pop aesthetic (and that is to its credit, not its detriment), Flume has created a refreshingly open and varied debut
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  5. 8.0 |   DIY

    With dynamism and an ignorance of any visible boundaries, Flume’s produced one of the defining soundtracks of this coming summer
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  6. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    An example that pop doesn’t always have to follow the usual formula to make an impact
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  7. 7.6 |   Bowlegs

    More than enough evidence that Flume can indeed make anything sound good. We want more
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  8. 7.4 |   Pitchfork

    Streten explores his sonic palette with varying degrees of success on Flume
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  9. 7.2 |   The AU Review

    It’s evident that he has learned his art from many greats in the electronic world, and it’s exciting to imagine what we’ll hear from him over the coming years
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  10. 7.0 |   NME

    It made me smile and, unless you're feeling snobby, it'll probably make you smile too
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  11. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    The entire album succeeds so well in its refusal to succumb to dance music tropes or to wallow entirely in obscure new trends
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  12. 7.0 |   All Music

    Borrows liberally, and often with inspired aplomb, from cut-and-paste hip-hop, avant-garde electronic composition, ambient pop, and contemporary R&B
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  13. 7.0 |   Blurt

    To what is hopefully the beginning of Streten's burgeoning musical talents, Flume unveils his great potential
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  14. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Streton definitely has the production chops to make a solid record. However, if he wants a great record, he needs to edit down that tracklist and sequence it for cohesion
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  15. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Flume’s decision to try his hand at everything, whilst demonstrating his evident enthusiasm and frequent successes, comes at the price of the album’s coherency
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  16. 6.0 |   Uncut

    There's much to admire here but Flume needs to fix on his identity. Print edition only


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