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10.0
91464
10.0 |
The Independent
A remarkable case of sonic reinvention
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10.0
92051
10.0 |
The Digital Fix
A fascination with beauty, mortality and permanence, Lambchop’s album Flotus is a masterpiece
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9.0
91463
9.0 |
American Songwriter
FLOTUS fits surprisingly neatly into Lambchop’s catalog, capturing what makes this band so special and hinting at new directions it might take in its next two decades
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8.4
91459
8.4 |
Gig Soup
The shift towards incorporating electronic sounds will come as a surprise to some, but those who are aware of Kurt Wagner's 2015 electronic side project HeCTA may have seen something partly resembling 'FLOTUS' coming
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8.3
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8.3 |
A.V. Club
The record, a subdued collection of electronic mood music marked by heavily processed vocals, wipes away most of the group’s previous hallmarks
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8.3
91458
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
Lambchop alternate between downtempo, Krautrock, folk, and synthpop without losing their distinct identity
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8.0
91743
8.0 |
Q
A beautiful thing. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Under The Radar
It's all really cohesive, and while no tracks jump out as jarringly different, each one is filled with deliberateness and prettiness
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8.0
91483
8.0 |
All Music
Two decades on, Lambchop are not only still able to surprise listeners, they're doing some of their best work at the same time, and FLOTUS is an unexpected triumph
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8.0
91486
8.0 |
The Guardian
Plays out like a counterpoint to the wracked alienation of Bon Iver’s recent Auto-Tune-heavy 22, A Million, filled with warmth, wistful nostalgia and soft, autumnal light
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8.0
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8.0 |
The FT
The results come across as a wiser, older version of Bon Iver’s 22, A Million, less overwritten lyrically and more thought-through musically
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Observer
A calm, cumulative album about lasting love, unfussily filtering ancient through modern
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8.0
91573
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Much more than another genre effort, where Wagner deeply alters his usual country bearings and gives it a new and unexpected orientation
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8.0
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8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Lambchop’s albums often come off as minor masterpieces — not quietly stunning but aesthetically proclamatory, carrying material enough for a listener to stay with and dwell on. FLOTUS is no exception
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
FLOTUS is highly processed, highly textured--and yet for the most part, it sounds surprisingly natural and unforced. Print edition only
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8.0
91467
8.0 |
Uncut
An album which may turn out to be one of their best and most accessible. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Exclaim
What should continue to draw longtime Lambchop fan in to FLOTUS is the fact that Wagner's songwriting, lyrics and arrangements remain as strong, insightful and clever as ever
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8.0
91475
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Long, initially challenging and is clearly an experiment, but never is it alienating in the way some experiments can be
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8.0
91460
8.0 |
Pitchfork
As lush and gorgeous as any of their past work
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8.0
91461
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
FLOTUS is exactly as you expect it to be. Just very very good, without being startling
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8.0
91462
8.0 |
The Skinny
A dozen records deep in their career, we find Lambchop at their most adventurous, and it sounds wonderful
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8.0
91454
8.0 |
Clash
A welcome reminder that Lambchop are just as vital as they’ve ever been
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8.0
91456
8.0 |
musicOMH
There are plenty of bands who are drawing on influences from electronic and dance music, but few manage meetings of styles that don’t compromise either. At it’s best, this album does
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8.0
91457
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Uneven but frequently spellbinding
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7.5
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7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
May be merely adequate as a purely atmospheric experience, it not only invites, but demands listeners dig for the gold beneath its deceptively stark electronic hum
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7.0
91581
7.0 |
The Music
So, is this Wagner's future, or just a detour to puzzle? You might have to wait on what comes next
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7.0
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7.0 |
PopMatters
One senses that this is a floating state for the band. Something temporary and transitory. And we can only hope that it will lead to something even richer in the future
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5.0
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5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
When an album is bookended between two potential song of the year contenders with little to grasp in between, it’s difficult to really get too invested in this record
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