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9.0
83501
9.0 |
Exclaim
The sound is all their own, a syrupy blend of luminous keys, subtle bass and tumbling percussion
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8.0
83504
8.0 |
Mojo
An album in glorious hock to improvisation, rhythm and texture. Print edition only
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8.0
83802
8.0 |
The Quietus
An engaging opening salvo, which one hopes will become the first statement of an ongoing narrative
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7.5
83986
7.5 |
Beardfood
The more ambient pieces feel out of place for once. This is a record to groove to
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7.5
83565
7.5 |
Pitchfork
The Gamble sounds like the peek into a group of friends' private rituals that it is — as charmingly patched together and messy as it is well-paced and dynamic
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7.5
83502
7.5 |
The 405
The perfect balance between experimental and familiar
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7.5
83503
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
By not putting pressure on themselves to make a grand statement, nonkeen have made a memorable work and showcased their strengths
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7.0
83499
7.0 |
PopMatters
Strip out of its very charming context and the gamble becomes a solid album about nostalgia and, more importantly, about how the passage of time interferes with music
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7.0
83500
7.0 |
All Music
A spirited collaboration that digs through the past for inspiration, but seems to prefer to keep memories a bit hazy
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7.0
83589
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Rich with repetitive and strangely hypnotic rhythms that continuously ebb forward, The Gamble's nine song body shares some of the same DNA as both Can and Kraftwerk
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7.0
83595
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
The Gamble sounds shockingly unified, at times as if it were one long composition broken up into tracks only by the shift in movements
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7.0
84011
7.0 |
Gig Soup
For an album loosely based on old recordings and informally pieced together over eight years, 'the gamble' comes out sounding very complete
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6.0
83505
6.0 |
Uncut
Tasteful stuff, for sure, but The Gamble could take a few more risks. Print edition only
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6.0
83562
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Nonkeen’s collective narrative may be charming, but more often than not the record fails to deliver on its many promise
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5.8
84684
5.8 |
Resident Advisor
The Gamble sounds more like close friends—however long they've known each other—trying to tap into something they once shared, but rarely capturing its essence
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