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8.5
84680
8.5 |
Beardfood
It's engrossing, but a difficult listen for non-inclined
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8.0
84577
8.0 |
Clash
Al Qadiri has invoked her own personal brand of protest in a world in which discussion over that right has become ever more charged
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8.0
84910
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s an unsettling vision of the breakdown of democracy and the confusion that surrounds the political powers and the increasingly enraged masses.
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8.0
84950
8.0 |
Mojo
Beats hit like police baton rounds, sirens wail and every chord feels significant. Print edition only
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7.5
84578
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Bloodied protestors, deleted emails, and corrupt media are all plot points in this self-fulfilling screenplay. Fatima Al Qadiri’s Brute is its forlorn score
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7.3
84581
7.3 |
Pitchfork
When it’s working, there is a certain panache in the high-powered, informationally dense musical speedballs she creates
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7.0
84600
7.0 |
The Quietus
The moments when Brute really comes to life are those when it leaves overt references behind and heads towards starker and more emotionally ambiguous places
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7.0
84732
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Taken purely on musical terms, Brute is an excellent album. As a concept album, it’s a flop
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7.0
84825
7.0 |
All Music
The producer's composites of real and simulated elements make for surreal listening
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6.0
85361
6.0 |
Crack
While the music of Brute is at no points devoid of atmosphere or emotion and Al Qadiri’s message is spoken loud and clear, it’s a little disappointing that she’s employed such a similar soundscape across projects with major thematic differences
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6.0
84815
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Al Qadiri’s sound design uses field recordings from protest marches and police scanners to create a chilling, menacing listen
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6.0
84670
6.0 |
Q
This rarely makes for easy listening. Print edition only
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6.0
84579
6.0 |
NOW
The usually abstract musician’s most blunt and accessible work to date
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5.0
84580
5.0 |
Resident Advisor
It's clear from her interviews and previous projects that she aims to be a critical force in dance music, but Brute feels too shallow for what's behind it
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