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10.0
51175
10.0 |
The Skinny
A near-flawless two-hour set that aims as much for the body as it does the heart or the head
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9.0
51173
9.0 |
BBC
It’s tempting to see Exai as the first chapter of late-period Autechre, where lessons learned over two decades of producing are distilled into thrilling new forms
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9.0
51705
9.0 |
musicOMH
Autechre have always been at the forefront of electronic music and Exai reinforces this, offering an invigorating, thrillingly cerebral ride in the process
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9.0
51456
9.0 |
The 405
Any electronic music fan needs to get acquainted with this - it's absolutely essential
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9.0
51908
9.0 |
PopMatters
It brings an order of chaos to a chaotic sound, representing the best of all Autechre’s work in a cohesive distillation
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8.4
52050
8.4 |
Beats Per Minute
Conjuring up images of old machines grinding to a standstill, modems dying, circuits frying, and eulogies spelled out in binary code
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8.4
51815
8.4 |
Bowlegs
Labyrinthine, open, texturally rewarding, Exai wastes barely a second
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8.0
52577
8.0 |
State
Exai is music for the head, but it hits the gut at the same time
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8.0
51518
8.0 |
Uncut
Characteristically rich and adventurous. Print edition only
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8.0
51422
8.0 |
Mojo
150 minutes of challenging, organic electronica. Print edition only
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8.0
51715
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
Exai represents a career-spanning work, one that encapsulates almost every phase of their evolving aesthetic
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8.0
51737
8.0 |
All Music
Prior to this, their discography clocked in at 18 hours or so. What's another two hours?
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8.0
51746
8.0 |
Clash
Lividly pulses, possessed by a half-life of disturbing magnitude
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8.0
51367
8.0 |
The Quietus
It is a comfortable and enduring listen that sits well within the same playlist as their latter output, but if they are to continue as groundbreakers, perhaps a new tack should be considered for the future
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7.5
51804
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The sound of a group so in tune with their own skills that all one can really do is marvel at the sheer complexity of it, their eleventh LP is as thick and expansive as anything they’ve put their name to
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7.0
51547
7.0 |
Fact
It’s gratifying to see, if only briefly, that they haven’t lost the element of surprise
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7.0
51797
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This latest version of Autechre’s vision offers a glistening set of intergalactic transmissions that are unreplicatable and evocative
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6.0
51408
6.0 |
Q
Autechre's desire to give vent to their playful side is more than understandable. It's to be applauded. Print edition only
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6.0
52291
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Autechre exhibit all the signs of a renewed lease of life
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5.9
51174
5.9 |
Pitchfork
It's as much a frustrating obstacle course as it is a grueling marathon
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