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10.0
99075
10.0 |
The Skinny
Listen to this record on loop, because when the opener kicks in again, and picks out abrupt, industrial rhythms from that same synthy gloom, you’ll see the logic in Mount Kimbie’s gentle chaos
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9.0
99469
9.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Define artistic success as you will, but it’s beyond question that Mount Kimbie have here translated, and therefore transmitted, an entire state of being
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8.4
99167
8.4 |
Pitchfork
Mount Kimbie harness their command of detail—plus star turns from King Krule and James Blake—on a rhythm-driven album that feels less like electronic music and more like the work of a full band
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8.3
99077
8.3 |
Earbuddy
A wild pulse-pounding journey
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8.0
99079
8.0 |
Crack
The bar may have been set lower this time, but there’s no question that Love What Survives reinstates Mount Kimbie’s reputation as credible musical innovators
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8.0
99080
8.0 |
Mixmag
Here, they sound comfortable as a band rather than an electronic duo
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8.0
99089
8.0 |
Q
Their sound is now driven by a tensile energy that sounds like they've been mainlining the early Factory catalogue. Print edition only
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8.0
99090
8.0 |
Mojo
Raw yet warm, Love What Survives has a distinctively comforting setting. Print edition only
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8.0
99182
8.0 |
DIY
More of a slow burner – not so instantly gratifying as previous works – but the atmosphere of these tracks really gets beneath you. It’s their most affecting work to date by some stretch
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8.0
99104
8.0 |
The Guardian
The band’s instrumentals radiate wit and warmth, like mid-80s New Order sloshing around in a sun-kissed sea
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8.0
99112
8.0 |
Resident Advisor
Love What Survives won't make Mount Kimbie household names, but it finds them in a new creative space that suits them
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8.0
99222
8.0 |
Under The Radar
The sound of a band properly feeling around inside their own melodies
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8.0
99229
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
With ‘Love What Survives’, they’re moving forward once again with a floating mix of motorik beats, woozy pop and some solid vocal collaborations
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8.0
99392
8.0 |
Clash
A record full of raw honesty, both musically and artistically, and is worth your undivided attention
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8.0
99073
8.0 |
The Irish Times
The abiding impression is of two talented producers using the studio as their playground and having a great deal of fun doing it
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7.5
99466
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A close examination of how rhythm can define and alter our perceptions of electronic music
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7.5
99236
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Mount Kimbie’s Love What Survives is more tastefully curated playlist than album
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7.0
99164
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Mount Kimbie continue to broaden their scope and push the bounds of we can expect from them as a band
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7.0
99091
7.0 |
Uncut
Categorisable, but mostly excellent. Print edition only
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7.0
99078
7.0 |
Exclaim
Love What Survives is a grower for sure
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7.0
100303
7.0 |
The Quietus
After a few listens it shines as a cohesive collection from some of London’s most exciting artists
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6.5
99210
6.5 |
The 405
Let’s hope Mount Kimbie strike a better balance between showing off themselves and their friends next time around
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6.0
99076
6.0 |
The Music
Mount Kimbie's new path seems to have taken them further away from the idiosyncrasies and quirkiness that made them stand out in the first place
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2.0
99429
2.0 |
Spectrum Culture
May be the dullest record to emerge in 2017
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