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9.0
97435
9.0 |
All Music
Funk Wav Bounces impresses not just with the marquee names, but with how effortless, communal, and fun Harris makes it all feel
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8.3
97487
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
The Scottish record producer finds comfort — and a new sound — in anonymity
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8.0
97455
8.0 |
NME
The certified sound of summer 2017
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8.0
97529
8.0 |
State
An authentic sunny slice of LA living, with enough hits to trickle through the charts all summer long
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7.5
97533
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Funk Wav’s ladies emerge as the star pieces of their tracks. Whether it’s Ariana Grande floating through a heat wave or Nicki Minaj whining up while drenched in autotune, each of them sounds very at home inside Harris’ world
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7.5
97473
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Calvin Harris finally makes a record that doesn’t suck ass
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7.0
97624
7.0 |
PopMatters
A high-water mark for good vibes pop, reflecting the whimsical and collaborative spirit that is prevailing in pop music right now
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7.0
97983
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Harris has repositioned himself nicely in the current musical landscape
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6.7
97490
6.7 |
Pitchfork
Rebranding himself as a kind of everyman Mark Ronson, the EDM superstar steps out from behind the booth with an album of 1980s-inspired boogie
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6.7
97343
6.7 |
Paste Magazine
Although the commercial motives behind Funk Wav are somewhat transparent, it’s hard to go wrong with those funky beats
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6.0
97386
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
By failing to transcend binary pop tropes, Harris undermines what could've been a creative reinvention
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6.0
97431
6.0 |
Prefix
Superstar DJ swaps one formula for another on summery but samey detour into funk
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6.0
97323
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
More Mark Ronson than Guetta in places. Most tracks here you can listen to without clenching your teeth together until they crack
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6.0
97324
6.0 |
Evening Standard
An eclectic album not short of radio-ready tunes
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6.0
97436
6.0 |
The Guardian
The $60m DJ corrals a firmament of stars from Rihanna and Pharrell to Lil’ Yachty for this somewhat apprehensive, understated 80s-tinged solo album
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6.0
97437
6.0 |
The Observer
While Funk Wav Bounces hits all the right notes, Harris strains to maintain the relaxed vibe
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6.0
97523
6.0 |
The FT
The songs are breezy and the A-list guests are marshalled effectively
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6.0
98402
6.0 |
Under The Radar
The album is custom made for summer parties and long drives, just do not expect more out of multiple listens
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4.0
97438
4.0 |
The Independent
In many ways, it’s a typical contacts-book R&B exercise, with an impressive cast of guests (including Frank, Pharrell, Snoop, Nicki, Katy, Ariana and others) on a fairly underwhelming series of grooves
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