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Reachy Prints

Plaid

Reachy Prints

London-based duo Andy Turner and Ed Handley released their latest brand of IDM, glitchy electronic techno

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Warp
UK Release date
19/05/2014
US Release date
20/05/2014
  1. 8.0 |   The FT

    The perfectly judged electronic textures in “Ropen” – cascading bleeps, shivery distortion, a gripping bass line – sum up the expertise of the tailoring
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    They bring the playful, brainy spirit of their best work over the years into the 21st century with lively results
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  3. 8.0 |   Clash

    Comfortable in their 20-year career, Andy Turner and Ed Handley have their controls set to ‘cerebral’ and no one cares to intervene. ‘Reachy Prints’ is yet another artful and aerial treasure
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  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    It’s a strange yet fantastic move for a band known for their coherent, cohesive output. There are new tricks in these old dogs yet
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  5. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Reachy Prints is quite something, and it makes you glad to be alive and kicking so you can enjoy the paintings in sound that this duo so deftly accomplishes
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  6. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    A fine album from one of electronica’s most consistent leading lights
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  7. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Tracks such as Hawkmoth and OH pull the listener in with their dreamy harmonies, typifying a style that has infused contemporary pop and R&B
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  8. 7.0 |   The Music

    With the deftest of production upgrades and attention to almost imperceptibly fine details, Reachy Prints punches its weight along with the rest of Plaid’s swelling catalogue
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  9. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Charming as ever. Print edition only

  10. 6.4 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    While not thoroughly engaging, the small hints at brilliance and the rather unique sound design are probably worth at least a listen or two
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  11. 6.0 |   Pitchfork

    If Turner and Handley embraced their poppier tendencies, they could conceivably reach a new level of success—stranger things have happened
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  12. 6.0 |   Q

    IDM veterans return in quixotic mood. Print edition only

  13. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    It's a thrill to hear Plaid reaching for new summits
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  14. 6.0 |   Exclaim

    Album highlight "Tether" is just vintage Plaid: weird and beautifully layered
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