Brian Eno returns with an album on Warp and some help with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams. Will it live up to the expectation? Neil Major reviews.
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Pacific! – Narcissus
Pacific! have arrived late to the party and as a result, Narcissus comes across as merely pleasant. If released back in 2006 when then nu-Gothenburg sound was still in its infancy perhaps things would be different, but at the end of 2010 it’s too little too late.
Brian McBride – The Effective Disconnect
Brian McBride’s latest album is the soundtrack to a documentary about vanishing bees…
The Orb Featuring David Gilmour – Metallic Spheres
Supergroups are a bad idea, we all know this. But does the collaboration between The Orb and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour change this? Neil Major investigates.
Rustie – Sunburst EP
With Warp’s longstanding ability to find and nurture electronic artists in a genre that attracts mayflies, the latest EP from Rustie bodes well for the future
Pale Sketcher – Can I Go Now EP
The genius of Pale Sketcher lies in Jesu – specifically in a limited edition album of remixes released last year. Neil Major reviews the EP.
Arp – The Soft Wave
The Soft Wave’s biggest strength is its variety. Unlike many of the albums of the current antique synth revivalists, it’s an album that suits a wider variety of moods according to Neil Major.
Shine 2009 – Associates EP
Terrible name. But that’s Neil Major’s only real criticism to this summer of 90 sounding EP from Helsinki based Shine 2009.
Various Artists – Kompakt Total 11
For fans of most electronica, Total 11 provides enough proof that the label hasn’t yet run its course.