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In Each And Every One

Polar Bear

In Each And Every One

Fifth album of experimental acoustic jazz from Mercury nominated London five-piece led by drummer Seb Rochford

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7.3

Label
The Leaf Label
UK Release date
24/03/2014
US Release date
01/04/2014
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  1. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    Peepers felt like Polar Bear's most rock-influenced album to date. In Each And Every One is more in thrall to experimental electronic music, and minimalism in general
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  2. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Sees Polar Bear sounding revitalised and ready to explore new musical combinations and possibilities with confidence
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  3. 8.0 |   The 405

    An album so rich and textured
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  4. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Polar Bear have long held dear the central tenets of honesty, integrity and expressiveness in their music. With In Each And Every One the ingredient of raw emotion can now be added
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Psych-jazz epic from the inventive Brit quartet. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Polar bear remain gratifyingly dislocated from the mainstream. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Strikingly adventurous and sharp-minded, and therefore fully worth the commitment
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  8. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    The jagged heart is a good metaphor for the music, which releases a thumping emotional impact through some hard-edged technical constructions
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  9. 8.0 |   Time Out

    A formidable addition to an already impressive legacy
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  10. 7.0 |   NME

    Affecting and stylistically broad
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  11. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A whirlwind of an experience that elevates as much as it does bury you in fear, you'd be foolish to write this off
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  12. 7.0 |   All Music

    The use of production and electronic treatment amplifies almost all of the tracks here, creating interesting pockets of unexpected tension and menace in what would have otherwise stood as somewhat straightforward compositions
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  13. 6.0 |   Clash

    It’s a jarring listen from start to finish, but worth sifting
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  14. 6.0 |   Q

    Sounds refreshingly unconventional. Print edition only

  15. 6.0 |   The FT

    Plays up the extremes of their saxophonists’ contrasting voices
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