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9.0
73448
9.0 |
The Music
Forward-thinking, the future is here
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8.0
73442
8.0 |
NOW
Sometimes the best music happens when experimentalists indulge their inner pop music fan
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8.0
73438
8.0 |
The Observer
The vocals are what fix us in the present moment: the party talk, posturing and sexual provocations pose an interesting counterpoint to the sci-fi soundscapes
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8.0
73439
8.0 |
The FT
Songs cruise with a modernistic sheen through a mix of styles, from R&B to dancehall, aided by an array of US rappers, R&B singers and London grime MCs
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8.0
73440
8.0 |
The 405
It doesn't cut corners or dumb down any of its vocal talent, which is certainly a tall order for such a project
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8.0
73481
8.0 |
Crack
A kind of club music crafted under quarantine where elements are distilled and fused to create brand new shades
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8.0
73492
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
It feels like a genuine next-generation moment
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8.0
73505
8.0 |
Exclaim
The diversity of Future Brown never once feels overwhelming, making the trip through these sounds from a futuristic dance floor satisfying throughout
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8.0
73978
8.0 |
The Irish Times
A bold, brash, exciting clarion call
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7.9
73646
7.9 |
Earbuddy
Successfully ties in all the corners of the hip-hop globe and acts as a multi-cultural buffet of sounds and hip-hop party culture
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7.0
73584
7.0 |
Spin
Snip a few of the duds and maybe Future Brown would be one of the most consistently interesting and understandably weird debuts of the year
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7.0
73437
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It’s hard not to admire the audacity of a debut that has such bone-rattling, booty shaking ambition
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7.0
73460
7.0 |
Uncut
It lives and dies on its guest vocalists: female MC Tink shines on "Wanna Party," as does grime veteran Riko Dan on "Speng." Print edition only
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7.0
75476
7.0 |
PopMatters
Their quietly evolutionary debut successfully advocates for universal progress without sacrificing mass appeal
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6.5
73522
6.5 |
Pitchfork
For a project lauded as progressive, I’m not so sure what’s being pushed forward here
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6.0
73589
6.0 |
The Guardian
Every track on Future Brown is expertly constructed and polished, but rather than an exhilarating modern collaboration, it sounds like a curated exhibition
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6.0
73662
6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
As a straight-ahead listen, it’s oddly paced
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6.0
73461
6.0 |
Q
Paring down the roster to give more space to standout performers would have made this hit-and-miss debut fell less like a lucky dip. Print edition only
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5.0
73441
5.0 |
Pretty Much Amazing
If you’re interested in hearing what it sounds like when four of the most sought-after production artists almost get it right, check out Future Brown, I guess
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4.5
73552
4.5 |
Beardfood
Future Brown sounds like the ultimate urban radio station playlist
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