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8.3
94394
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
Goldfrapp don’t seem to care what type of music they end up making, just as long as the work getting there is satisfying
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8.0
94380
8.0 |
Uncut
Opiated vocals wending their way through an arsenal of sonic invention. Print edition only
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8.0
94381
8.0 |
Mojo
Much of Silver Eye feels like aftershock and afterglow. Print edition only
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8.0
94497
8.0 |
musicOMH
Undoubtedly a masterfully crafted, emotionally rich and enjoyable record
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8.0
94502
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
Keeps their reputation firmly intact as one of the best and most reliable groups around
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8.0
94506
8.0 |
DIY
Likely to become a standout record in their ever-morphing canon
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8.0
94510
8.0 |
All Music
At once balanced and eclectic, Silver Eye may be the first Goldfrapp album to represent all the sides of their music equally well
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8.0
94546
8.0 |
The FT
Album gets off to full-beam start, then slows the pace down with electronic beats and languorous vocal
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8.0
105709
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
An engrossing, synthesizer-heavy concoction of the duo’s previous work distilled into a pure element only they could create
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7.5
94483
7.5 |
Under The Radar
Silver Eye mesmerizes and dazzles with intricate and hypnotic electronic foundations adorned with waves of creative melodies and waiflike vocals that will melt your ears
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7.4
94479
7.4 |
Pitchfork
Goldfrapp synthesize all their many sounds and modes to get at the core of their musical identity. They find a beautiful, poppy, platonic ideal
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7.1
94489
7.1 |
Earbuddy
Could be closely compared against Austra’s recent future-themed album, Future Politics. However, Silver Eye is the more memorable of the two
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7.0
94490
7.0 |
Exclaim
Dreamier tone partly defines the album, but the flair comes and goes on certain tracks
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7.0
94378
7.0 |
The Music
It all makes for a quite beautiful machine, but with Goldfrapp, it might be like the song says: Everything Is Never Enough
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7.0
94923
7.0 |
PopMatters
Silver Eye comes close to being an absolute triumph, thanks in large part to the extraordinary sonic boom that the production packs
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7.0
94987
7.0 |
Clash
The album perhaps sags a little in towards the later stages – weighed down by the claustrophobic washes of sound. But as a whole, it compliments the rest of their back catalogue well
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7.0
94626
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
May not be the most unique Goldfrapp album, but it stands a good chance of going down as one of their most definitive
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7.0
94662
7.0 |
Mixmag
There’s nothing new here, but you know what? That’s more than fine
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6.0
94588
6.0 |
The Observer
Stomping glam rock revisited
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6.0
95063
6.0 |
State
It’s in the final three songs, that Silver Eye, against early dismal odds, starts making sense
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6.0
94379
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Metamorphosis might be the major theme of Silver Eye, but Goldfrapp doesn’t seem to have done much of it themselves
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6.0
94382
6.0 |
Q
Silver Eye's strength lies with its strong sense of mood rather than any truly memorable material. Print edition only
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6.0
94515
6.0 |
The Guardian
There’s great stuff here – but it’s hard not to compare it to the days when you never quite knew what a Goldfrapp album would contain
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5.8
94512
5.8 |
A.V. Club
Too much of Silver Eye keeps something back
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5.4
94717
5.4 |
Gig Soup
Truly Alison Goldfrapp has a voice like no-one else on the electronic scene today, and it remains as the winning and most effective element on their new release
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4.0
94377
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
Silver Eye never really makes up its mind whether it's pop or experimental
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4.0
94486
4.0 |
Loud And Quiet
That Goldfrapp have so cooly played their own game for so long, though, makes their actual output all the more disappointing
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