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Untogether

Blue Hawaii

Untogether

First official electronica / dream pop full-length release from the Montreal duo, recorded separately over the course of two years

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Arbutus / Kompakt
UK Release date
11/02/2013
US Release date
05/03/2013
  1. 8.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    It’s not an album that immediately reveals itself, but when it lets you in it’s hard to find your way out
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  2. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Despite being mapped by its lack of psychological surroundings, this firmly inward-looking record transports you head-first to Blue Hawaii’s special place
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    An impressive debut from a group that has taken the time -- and space -- to refine and develop its sound
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  4. 7.9 |   Bowlegs

    A sense of vast expanse runs through the record, demonstrating the feeling of separation that resulted from the Canada duo’s decision to record the album apart from each other
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  5. 7.1 |   Pitchfork

    True to its title, Untogether is less interested in blending all its competing enthusiasms together and more intent on emphasizing the space that separates them
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  6. 7.0 |   NME

    It's the kind of album that sounds best listened to solo
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  7. 7.0 |   Fact

    A well executed record, but not a stunning one
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  8. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Untogether takes the utmost care to breathe life from the MPC and into the human ear
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  9. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    An album of sombre beauty and introspective meditation
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  10. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Ethereal electro-pop from the home of Grimes and Purity Ring. Print edition only

  11. 6.7 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    Untogether will never find itself on a summer playlist, nor any compilation meant to be played at an occasion with even a hint of happiness, but that is not where its value lies
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  12. 6.0 |   The Quietus

    In spite of the chops, the loops, the pitch shifts, her voice is what pulls the pieces together as a cohesive listen
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  13. 6.0 |   DIY

    While Untogether is immaculately put together, it does take a while to cross over and connect with you
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  14. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    While in terms of achieving its goals this album is dead-on, for that same reason it’s also not a pleasant thing to listen to
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  15. 4.0 |   Q

    A little less austerity might have made it easier to warm to the experience as a whole. Print edition only


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