John Talabot - ƒIN
Critic Score
Based on 24 reviews
2012 Ratings: #40 / 1118
Year End Rank: #20
User Score
Based on 245 ratings
2012 Rank: #102
Liked by 15 people
February 14, 2012 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Drowned in Sound

Fin is a body of work that has brought into focus and solidified the musical expression Talabot has been toying with for the last three years. 

90
musicOMH

A remarkably assured and instinctive piece of work, one that speaks of good times on the dancefloor while not being afraid to throw in more poignant and affecting emotions

85
Beats Per Minute

The album is vital and alive, and it culminates into these unsuspecting breathless, religious moments that reach well beyond its surface qualities.

85
Pitchfork

Talabot builds upon his distinctive sound-- bursting with color, nostalgic but never retro, easy-going yet slightly unhinged-- without repeating himself.

80
No Ripcord

The record makes for wonderful background listening but also has a good handful of tracks that would tear up a dancefloor in the hands of the right DJ.

80
The Needle Drop
On his debut album, Spanish electronic music producer creates one hypnotic groove after another, incorporating different sounds and ideas with each track.
80
FACT Magazine

Despite its patchier moments, fIN‘s effective command of light and shade make for an involving listen, and it’s a sound that’s pretty much Talabot’s own.

80
The 405

The first great electronic record of 2012 has landed, and it’s taking you on a trip around the world – and beyond.

80
Consequence of Sound

The producer’s stylings coalesce into a pulsing and versatile dance release that easily justifies itself as one of the best we’ve heard so far this year.

WillNeot
82

Just beautiful and so well produced, every song here is a bop and it's impossible to keep your head still while listening to it.

lemuriams
93

For all the years from the debut until today, this album sits in my head, because the world has not heard such an even album, good beats and electronic music yet... BEFORE OR AFTER THE ALBUM WAS RELEASED!

MinatoArisato
75

An extremely grooovy and entrancing house record that feels organic.

Best Track: Last Land
Worst Track: H.O.R.S.E.

Azzy
81

one album from every aoty genre #89 Deep House / Balearic Beat
favs: Depak Ine, Destiny (⭐), El Oeste, Oro y Sangre, Journeys, Missing You, Last Land, Estiu (⭐), When the Past Was Present, H.O.R.S.E, So Will Be Now...
likes:

BeatTracker
85

As legendary Taylor Swift once said in Welcome to New York “I can dance to this beat…”. Vibe and lights here are so subtly bright. Classy lounge rhytms all over this.

ChannelBlonde
79

excellent production

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Added on: February 7, 2012