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Barragán

Blonde Redhead

Barragán

Ninth studio album from New York dream pop trio produced by Drew Brown (Beck, Radiohead, The Books)

ADM rating[?]

6.5

Label
Asawa Kuru
UK Release date
01/09/2014
US Release date
02/09/2014
  1. 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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  2. 8.0 |   The Music

    Iconic, mesmeric and masterful
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  3. 8.0 |   NME

    On 'Barragán', Blonde Redhead continue to splinter off into an exciting world of their own
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Sees the band sauntering with a sound truly mastered
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  7. 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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  8. 6.9 |   Paste Magazine

    Blonde Redhead exhibits extreme restraint on Barragán, almost to the point of monotony
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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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