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8.0
107426
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Stylistically eclectic, or maybe even chaotic, Obey is a sublime release, its melancholic moments offered grace and any ounce of frenzy more subtle than overt
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8.0
107430
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
‘Obey’ is one of those rare cases of a sequel that’s better than the original
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8.0
107431
8.0 |
All Music
At once more deliberate and more liberated than their debut, with Obey Exploded View challenge their listeners to be as free as as their music sounds
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7.0
107818
7.0 |
Under The Radar
It's an unfiltered nod to psychedelic, mind-warping sources like Pärson Sound or Sliver Apples, the cosmopolitan cool of The Velvet Underground, and almost certainly to the mere idea/importance of a buncha friends making a proud racket
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7.0
107427
7.0 |
PopMatters
On Obey, experimental post-punk act Exploded View retreat from their raw and primitive quality in order to expand their scope
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7.0
107429
7.0 |
Exclaim
If Obey contains a fatal flaw, it's that it can't quite balance these old hallmarks with its new flourishes in a way that feels totally coherent
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6.5
107481
6.5 |
The 405
Now a three-piece, Exploded View have forgone the "first take is the best take" approach and refined their technique. On Obey, they've embraced things like overdubs and multi-instrumentalism to mostly thrilling results
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6.0
107425
6.0 |
musicOMH
Clocking in at a nifty 38 minutes, Obey is a solid release, though it trails off near the end with tracks that are clearly less inspired than the others
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6.0
107428
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Exploded View fail to entirely shine on Obey
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