The Assassination Of Julius Caesar

Ulver - The Assassination Of Julius Caesar
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
2017 Ratings: #436 / 940
User Score
Based on 250 ratings
2017 Rank: #340
Liked by 8 people
April 7, 2017 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
musicOMH

This is not an exercise in parody ... but an appropriation of a sound closely aligned to cold-war politics, pop-excess, and cold, robotic emotions.

86
Sputnikmusic

They are masters of atmosphere and intrigue, and flirting with pop music has only further aided their chameleonic nature, with this being their most satisfying and diverse effort in many years.

84
GIGsoup

Self-described as their first pop album, it is by far the collective’s most melodic and straightforward work to date.

80
AllMusic

The music is slick, smooth, and haunted with melancholy, but this record could only have come from them. They embrace synth pop's production sheen to confront critical prejudices and misperceptions.

80
The Independent

The lyrical concerns may be similar – fun stuff like nihilism, entropy and apocalypse – but the grinding drones have been supplanted by a morbid electropop in which dark matters are smuggled through via engaging melodies and vocals.

daFigz
80

Ulver's "The Assassination Of Julius Caesar" is a brilliant, dark synth-pop album which caught me completely by surprise.

exception
80

Being one of the more versatile bands in recent years, Ulver created a sensational synthpop project in The Assassination of Julius Caesar. Even though the songs don't really have anything to do with the title (it would have been cool if they did), each one was a terrifically crafted tune that continued to keep my attention. The record is far from innovative or anything, but it is a really great listen that proves simple albums can still triumph over the bloated and schizophrenic synthpop ... read more

EMR
73

Norwegian band Ulver reinvent themselves once again in their new record, The Assassination of Julius Caesar. To approach the band's usual fearlessness and will to experiment with new sounds and different songwriting styles would be extremely redundant at this point, but, having followed the band through their endless twists and turns, it is definitely amazing to see them reaching such an unexpected point in their discography. This album brings a few corny lyrics and already explored lyrical ... read more

zarawillis
83

some good thought put behind the composition however I think the production could be more refined in some places

Oliwilliam
100

Masterpiece from the beginning to the end. I am crazy for this album. I love the stories here. Oh my God the vocals, I'm dead. It's just so beautiful, the production is fantastic.

Raiksheen
75

Love this band

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Added on: February 22, 2017