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Amateur Best

No Thrills

Debut album of electronica from Londoner Joe Flory, formerly known as Primary 1

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7.1

Label
Double Denim
UK Release date
04/02/2013
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  1. 8.0 |   Art Rocker

    His brow-beating take on an otherwise predictable genre is an example of fine musicianship in a field which is at times overlooked
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  2. 8.0 |   BBC

    Fans of Matthew Dear, NZCA/Lines and Late of the Pier will find plenty to love in these arrangements, detailed as they are with sparkling, immediate electronics
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  3. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An amazing first stride for Amateur Best, one that’s both full of pop sensibilities and avant-garde experimenting
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  4. 7.5 |   The 405

    Gone is the out-and-out optimism of Primary 1, replaced by something altogether more likeable and realistic - hook-laden and melodic, but not saccharine or overpowering
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  5. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    Squeezed synths, squeaky brass, sliding whistles, and pre-set keyboard melodies are all deployed at various points, yet in Flory's hands they assume a peculiar beauty
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  6. 7.0 |   DIY

    It's like James Blake's debut, only you can dance to it
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  7. 6.0 |   NME

    Embraces a kind of sultry electronica that occasionally tends towards the ambient
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  8. 6.0 |   Q

    Even if the album rarely demands your attention, there's not point at which it lives down to its title. Print edition only

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