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9.0
60603
9.0 |
Uncut
An album of exquisitely curdled pop. Print edition only
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9.0
60767
9.0 |
Paste Magazine
Caramel and Mockasin definitely takes you on one hell of an adventure
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8.0
60851
8.0 |
The Quietus
Caramel is a sugary-sweet treat to savour
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8.0
60609
8.0 |
The Guardian
A collection of trippy, mutated soul songs wedged between dreamlike interludes
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8.0
60602
8.0 |
Q
By the end of the album you feel as if you've just emerged from a nightclub in Atlantis. Print edition only
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7.0
60601
7.0 |
NME
It'll rock you into an unsettling trance. Print edition only
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7.0
60842
7.0 |
The Fly
The good stuff is really good, and only makes us sorry eccentric visionaries like Connan are so thin on the ground nowadays
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7.0
60685
7.0 |
All Music
In its own way, it's some of his strangest music, and might appeal more to fans who appreciate his willingness to try anything once than those expecting a repeat of his previous album
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7.0
61248
7.0 |
The 405
The album is weird, but certainly not silly
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6.7
60847
6.7 |
Pitchfork
With a concept in mind, Mockasin seemed to be taking his time, playing the long game, establishing a gradually mutating mood
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6.0
60921
6.0 |
Under The Radar
With all its quirkiness, Caramel is dreamy and comforting, a bit like the confection it's named after
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6.0
60748
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The real problem with Caramel is that it’s just not as good as his debut
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6.0
60598
6.0 |
DIY
Certainly a strange album, but it’s not alienating or difficult to engage with
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6.0
60599
6.0 |
The Skinny
Mockasin hits upon those moments of intimacy enough to make Caramel a strangely arresting record
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6.0
60619
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A fascinating album and one which will reward with an attentive ear, just don't expect an instant, agreeable listen
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6.0
60645
6.0 |
Mojo
It's distinctive imagination-grabbing stuff. Print edition only
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6.0
60656
6.0 |
The Observer
The album seems perfectly named, sounding like funk that's been melted down via psychedelia and stretched into gooey sweetness
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5.5
60600
5.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
This album is something of a regression for Connan
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5.0
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5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Somewhere in the midst of it all, there’s purportedly a story about a man in love with a dolphin and a car race that concludes with a crash. But, there are already too many baffling things going on to try and decode that bonkers narrative on top of it all
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5.0
61715
5.0 |
PopMatters
Caramel would have made an intriguing EP, but as a full length album it’s a true test of patience for the listener and the musical equivalent of awkwardly stumbling into a room where your sweat-drenched parents are having sex
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