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8.0
65422
8.0 |
Time Out
A consummate masterpiece: dramatic, relentlessly innovative, brilliantly understated, impeccably produced and often head-spinningly sexy
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8.0
65423
8.0 |
The Skinny
Employs a palette broadly in-keeping with predecessor Ritual Union, yet here the parts add up to a more nourishing whole: shinier, funkier, more daring
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8.0
65424
8.0 |
Clash
Live, Little Dragon are weapons-grade ace. Now they’ve finally got an album to match
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8.0
65435
8.0 |
Q
Swedes reveal a darker side on unsettling fourth album. Print edition only
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8.0
65436
8.0 |
Mojo
The quartet's most cohesive and rewarding album. Print edition only
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8.0
65466
8.0 |
Digital Spy
It's a deft stroke of a record that establishes the band as one here to stay, capable of constant evolution. Little Dragon's fire was a slow-burner, but Nabuma Rubberband will set hearts aflame all over again
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8.0
65469
8.0 |
DIY
A much more sombre, sinister mood drifts throughout this record
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8.0
65482
8.0 |
The FT
This sleek, enigmatic album gets under your skin
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8.0
65532
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
Little Dragon has matched their ambition with execution, and the result is an album that, for all of its exhaustive details and complex rhythms, rarely feels cumbersome
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8.0
65932
8.0 |
PopMatters
If you want to follow Daft Punk’s advice and lose yourself to dance get engulfed by “Klapp Klapp”. Though that advice could go for just about any song here
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8.0
65946
8.0 |
The Irish Times
There’s a refreshing confidence and cohesion to the album which binds the whole thing superbly
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8.0
66863
8.0 |
FasterLouder
A damn good album, from a damn good band
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7.5
65744
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A collection that falls slightly short of dance but produces too much electricity to accompany any sort of chill out moment
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7.5
65745
7.5 |
Under The Radar
Nagano has a smoky, sultry R&B voice that is instantly recognizable. She's backed by a band that knows how to meld and shape minimalist electronica into the pop landscape, throwing in a good measure of classic soul
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7.0
65578
7.0 |
NME
The Swedes show glittering ambition on their fourth album
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7.0
65787
7.0 |
Beardfood
Warm electronics for damp summer nights
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7.0
65550
7.0 |
Exclaim
If and when they're ready to gloss things up, Little Dragon will be ready to blend their newfound depth into stadium-ready triumphs that really count
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7.0
65421
7.0 |
The Music
Throughout there’s a deep sense of groove that ties everything together, with plenty of retro throwback
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7.0
65434
7.0 |
Uncut
It's a classy affair from start to finish. Print edition only
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6.8
65526
6.8 |
Pitchfork
It’s great the band was able to find a throughline between the comfortable and the experimental this time around, but on Nabuma Rubberband they let go of a little too much of themselves in the process
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6.0
65485
6.0 |
The Observer
Another fine entry into their parallel universe. It's not the break-out record that they might have gone for, though
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6.0
65565
6.0 |
musicOMH
While Nabuma Rubberband may not be the commercial breakthrough that some may have expected, it’s still a largely enjoyable record
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6.0
65543
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Who knows, a year hence, LD's subtle slow burn may have worked and this may be a classic, but for now it feels like a stylish, delicious but not entirely substantial delight
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6.0
65773
6.0 |
No Ripcord
Nabuma Rubberband is a solid album, but ideally you want a record that does more than remind you of the band’s existence
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5.8
65536
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
Some of the sweet moments in its strongest tracks, however, are lost in others, as is the nature of an album with standout tracks
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5.4
66030
5.4 |
Earbuddy
What’s lacking behind Nabuma Rubberband is creative experimentation. It’s more or less stuck on the same song than exploring something different
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5.0
65584
5.0 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Sounds well put-together but empty, all style and no content
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4.0
65480
4.0 |
Evening Standard
Nagano’s matured into a classy dance diva but Little Dragon have lost some of their fire
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