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Along The Way

Mark McGuire

Along The Way

Second solo album of experimental ambient music from the former Emeralds guitarist

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Dead Oceans
UK Release date
03/02/2014
US Release date
04/02/2014
  1. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    It's a work of music that seismically shifts in front of your ears. Melodies form crystalline shapes that grow, morph and solidify under a haze of generative ambience
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  2. 8.0 |   The 405

    Open-plan, pioneering soundscapes, plucked single guitar notes, looping strums, echoic vocals, and venturing electronics
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  3. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    Along the Way demands a certain suspension of cynicism or, perhaps more exactly, a willingness to accept the world the way someone else has come to see it
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  4. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    McGuire builds soundscapes with a lighter touch than his previous band
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  5. 7.0 |   NME

    A captivating and nourishing listen
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  6. 7.0 |   Uncut

    More affable ambience from ex-Emeralds guitar stylist. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    The Eno influences are clear from the outset but Boards Of Canada can be heard as well
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  8. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Even for hardcore McGuire fans who know the deal, the stylistic and tonal similarities with Living With Yourself might prove a little repetitive
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  9. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Too young to care about the stigma of new age sounds. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    There is no question about Mark McGuire’s prodigious skills as both a composer and a performer, but bringing a track to a good shuddering climax now and again never hurt anybody. Along the Way is always pretty, but rarely beautiful
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  11. 6.0 |   Fact

    A young talent still growing in both capability and confidence, and Along The Way offers warm encouragement to quash negativity and salute the sun
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  12. 6.0 |   State

    It ebbs and glistens like a perpetual springtime, but a few storm clouds should’ve cast some contrasting shadows. It’s pretty, but it can get pretty tiresome after a while
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