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See Mystery Lights

Yacht

See Mystery Lights

Oregon electronic maestro Jona Bechtolt, joined by vocalist Claire L. Evans, for an album of electro alt-pop

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
DFA
UK Release date
04/08/2009
  1. 8.5 |   Pitchfork

    Regardless of influence or intent, however, See Mystery Lights is a triumph. It's a feel-good album for an era that could use a little happiness, a sweaty collection of heady, hedonistic tunes just in time for the hottest days of the year.
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  2. 8.0 |   The List

    Trickles its way into your consciousness from the get-go. It’s clever, sweet and seductively odd
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  3. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    All the elements … have a basic cumulative effect: they make you want to dance.
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  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Their online manifesto insists they're not a cult, but with sounds like these they wouldn't be short of devotees
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  5. 8.0 |   NME

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  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    There’s a swing and an edgy thrill to Summer Song and You Can Live Anywhere You Want , which catch something of a LCD Soundsystem/Talking Heads shine
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  8. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    It's clear from the music and lyrics of See Mystery Lights that they don't expect to be taking themselves too seriously any time too soon.
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  9. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Grounding the sound is an LCD Soundsytem approach to snide flat electro, but distinguished by a beaming lack of cynicism… It’s all fun, and doesn’t sound like it might start any world wars
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  10. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    You won’t end up ruminating on it all night, but you are very likely to enjoy it while it’s on, and a few tracks are so good that I want to think that they do hint at something incredibly profound,
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  11. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Both melodic and fashionably electro, See Mystery Lights runs precisely programmed digital ear candy through a Talking Heads-ish art-pop sensibility
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  12. 7.0 |   Spin

    The duo are most enjoyable when they just surrender to sweaty delirium on ""Summer Song""
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  13. 6.0 |   Mojo

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  14. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    When it comes down to it, though, there are other musicians doing more interesting things in electronic music than YACHT. Karen Dreijer (as Fever Ray), Dan Deacon, and even up-and-comers like Deastro and Passion Pit each have voices more immediately recognisable, and the pop acumen to make those voices appealing
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  15. 4.0 |   Uncut

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