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Splendor and Misery

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Splendor and Misery

The second album from the LA-based experimental hip hop trio is a space opera concept album telling the story of a revolt on an intergalactic cargo ship

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Sub Pop
UK Release date
09/09/2016
US Release date
09/09/2016
  1. 9.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    An unmistakable Art Album: absolutely uncompromising in its execution, pace and vision
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  2. 9.0 |   All Music

    One of the most impressive albums of the year
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  3. 8.5 |   Earbuddy

    What sticks is the image of a troubled man looking out into oblivion and deciding to make something of it
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  4. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Between, and even within tracks, the mood can shift, and the piercing production can sneak up on you like a jump scare
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  5. 8.0 |   Gig Soup

    The literal exploration on show is magnificent in its own strange way
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  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    It's a hugely inventive slab of sonic theatre plotted to the tiniest detail. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Music

    Compelling
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  8. 8.0 |   Clash

    The whole album fluctuates from satisfied isolation to profound loneliness sometimes even twice in a track
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  9. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Utterly uncomfortable, but with such an imaginative foundation that you can't help but feel invited back
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  10. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    If any group were to succeed in making a rap opera in outer space, it would be Clipping
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  11. 7.0 |   Beardfood

    If given a chance, ‘Splendor & Misery’ is a grower
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  12. 6.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    In terms of its title ingredients it leans a bit too far towards the misery without quite enough splendor
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  13. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    We know that Clipping can craft might and heft, but this too often fails to engage
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  14. 5.3 |   Pitchfork

    Perhaps Splendor & Misery’s plot would be better-suited to another medium
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  15. 4.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    If this was a sci-fi film it'd be plagued with bad CGI and dodgy acting, but I would've probably been pretty into it as a 12-year-old
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