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8.0
68918
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Over time, they’ve gradually converted from avant noise-rockers to more of a downtempo pop outfit. Barragán, their ninth album, lands as a logical continuation of that chain
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8.0
68919
8.0 |
The Music
Iconic, mesmeric and masterful
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8.0
68920
8.0 |
NME
On 'Barragán', Blonde Redhead continue to splinter off into an exciting world of their own
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8.0
68923
8.0 |
Exclaim
It's a "grower," as they say, but once it grows, it's apparent there's no shortage of baroque delights to discover on this veteran band's ninth album
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7.7
69343
7.7 |
Earbuddy
Barragán goes further than Penny Sparkle, but their magnetism isn’t as strong here without the intrigue of heavier production layers
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7.0
68971
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Sees the band sauntering with a sound truly mastered
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7.0
68916
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
This record is the sound of what's left after a breakup: the push and pull of fragile and forceful, with all the veneers stripped completely away
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6.9
69197
6.9 |
Paste Magazine
Blonde Redhead exhibits extreme restraint on Barragán, almost to the point of monotony
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6.0
68944
6.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
As a record, Barragan concludes as a frustrating summation of Blonde Redhead’s overwhelming promise and a glaring reminder of the band’s flaws
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6.0
68917
6.0 |
musicOMH
It has some great moments but is probably one to listen to when you want to drift off into a peaceful slumber
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5.8
68924
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
After an album that honed in on one element to the exclusion of others, Barragán is a refreshing reminder of Blonde Redhead’s ability to deliver that mysterious beauty
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5.8
68921
5.8 |
A.V. Club
For all its low points, Barragán still floats on the strength of Makino’s alluring voice and the band’s deft ear for lovely atmospherics
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5.8
68942
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Atmospherically, Barragán falls to a part of the spectrum Blonde Redhead have never found themselves on before, but half of the songs here feel like placeholders for ideas that haven’t been fully excavated
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4.3
68934
4.3 |
Pitchfork
Calling Barragán halfhearted would be giving it too much credit, both effort-wise and emotion-wise: it’s a cold fish of a record, dead-eyed and clammy
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4.0
68922
4.0 |
PopMatters
Barragán is not overtly accessible—it does take a few listens to warm up to it—but it’s so all over the map and light that it just feels like a palate cleansing exercise
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