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10.0
88455
10.0 |
Slant Magazine
Every single instrument used is listed with pride on the record's cover, and the four of them stand chests bare, towels around waists, bro-ing out. BBNG are showing off – but they've more than earned the right
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9.0
88458
9.0 |
The Music
Quite a few babies will probably be conceived to Mick Jenkins' verse on Hyssop Of Love, if not this entire record. IV is a positive direction for BADBADNOTGOOD
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9.0
88464
9.0 |
Exclaim
So while IV is extraordinary for delivering fresh music that elaborates on their past work, it feels particularly exceptional because of its forward momentum
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9.0
88590
9.0 |
Gig Soup
An essential record for seekers of an audible experience that gets better every time
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8.5
88784
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
There’s a richness to IV which was not present on their last record, and it revolutionises their appeal
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8.0
88619
8.0 |
Beardfood
As free-form as any of Miles Davis’ experimental works, but wondrous sounds aren’t bound by niches of old
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8.0
88627
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Their sticky, intricate, meticulous and shapely blend of jazz, hip-hop and electronica seems more finely tuned than before
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8.0
88680
8.0 |
FasterLouder
We hear the band continuously implementing new layers and solos which will keep you on your toes
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8.0
88497
8.0 |
All Music
They blend numerous influences and don't conform to any traditions. More than anything, their music is exuberant and immensely enjoyable
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8.0
88528
8.0 |
The Observer
Innovative and imaginative, IV overflows with ideas throughout
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8.0
88473
8.0 |
Q
This is a set which pushes boundaries with a gripping sense of adventure. Print edition only
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8.0
88456
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Stylish, sensitive and expressive throughout
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7.5
88486
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
These are songs full of poise, jukebox jams cut by dapper musicians in an analogue studio mixed with contemporary jazz
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7.5
88488
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
It’s a testament to the unique talent of BADBADNOTGOOD that its sound is not duplicated more
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7.5
88689
7.5 |
Earbuddy
At its worst, IV is simply a handful of songs in need of a good vocal melodies. But at its best, the band is as smart as any contemporary jazz group and as bragadocious as any contemporary rapper
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7.1
88697
7.1 |
Pitchfork
A velvet-crushed portrait of an effervescent lounge act in the 21st century
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7.0
88731
7.0 |
Spin
Modestly lending their mastery of these styles to the artists they love — even when they take top billing
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7.0
88696
7.0 |
Clash
Marks a refinement of the BADBADNOTGOOD sound and as ever is filled to the brim with gorgeous melodies and impressive digressions
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7.0
88474
7.0 |
Uncut
"Time Moves Slow" is gorgeous Muscle Shoals soul with a killer turn from Future Islands' Samuel T Herring, while "In Your Eyes" with Charlotte Day Wilson is lush orch jazz with shades of David Axelrod. Print edition only
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6.5
88491
6.5 |
The 405
One of the most pleasing releases of the summer, especially for those looking to kick back on a porch swing and fall asleep with some sunglasses on
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6.0
88476
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It’s the title track, naturally, that gives the game away – it’s a straight-up jazz fusion sprawl, the sort that a jazz band with so many virtuosos has to do eventually
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6.0
88465
6.0 |
NOW
While IV shows a progression, it lacks the progressiveness that would keep BBNG in a league with their aforementioned jazz/hip-hop predecessors and peers. However admirably, it stays in its own lane
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6.0
88457
6.0 |
DIY
In a pursuit of the new, jazz-via-hip-hop group BADBADNOTGOOD sometimes struggle to piece together their grand-scoped adventures
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6.0
88988
6.0 |
Crack
While it’s refreshing to see jazz reworked in a contemporary context, it’s hard not to feel like BADBADNOTGOOD could stretch its boundaries much further than this
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5.8
88459
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Though they’re talented, as time creeps up on them, the pulse behind BadBadNotGood’s mission has begun to wear
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