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9.0
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The 405
Although it starts in a relaxing atmosphere, there is certainly an unease the underscores the album
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8.7
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Earbuddy
Sauna is Elverum’s most atmospheric album in years, which is saying quite a bit for someone whose entire body of work is flooding with atmosphere
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8.1
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Pitchfork
Musically, Sauna represents a thawing, the point when the icy chill of black metal, which has gripped Elverum for years, passes
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8.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Sauna is possibly the easiest, most accessible way into Elverum’s world he has released since he ditched The Microphones moniker
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8.0
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No Ripcord
Many of Sauna’s strongest moments result from Elverum sticking to what he knows best, as well as being the most closely akin to his last two albums
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8.0
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Exclaim
While less cohesive than his previous work, Sauna is still listenable, wistful and memorable no matter what Elverum throws at the listener
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8.0
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PopMatters
Within each song, if not in every moment, Sauna has its own kind of physical duality
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8.0
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Mojo
A transitional journey of self-surrender. Print edition only
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7.5
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Consequence Of Sound
He made sure Sauna is a trudge through comfort, discomfort, fear, and acceptance, a completed revolution that leaves us flat on our backs squinting to make out what’s on the other side of this boiling steam
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6.7
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Pretty Much Amazing
The peaks are spaced too far apart to carry the impact they could. The about-faces make for an engaging, challenging listen, but by the end it all seems a bit vague
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6.5
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Under The Radar
No song on Sauna is going to make you sweat but every one will relax you and coax you into letting your worries seep on out of you
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6.0
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Tiny Mix Tapes
Musically Sauna suffers from being transparent about its own history and composition
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