Stubborn Persistent Illusions

Do Make Say Think - Stubborn Persistent Illusions
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2017 Ratings: #41 / 940
User Score
Based on 103 ratings
2017 Rank: #279
Liked by 5 people
May 9, 2017 / Release Date
LP / Format
Constellation / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
The Line of Best Fit

Musical statements like this, able to carry so much weight yet move so freely, and all without saying a word, are few and far between.

90
Exclaim!

Stubborn Persistent Illusions can seem daunting with its hour-long runtime, but it's a worthy monolith that can be explored on the listener's own terms.

80
Drowned in Sound

It really is a rarity to find artists this far into their career, and after such a sustained break, sound so fresh and positive.

80
AllMusic

DMST seem to be reveling in the splendor of life, and sound determined to express joy and wonder even if hopelessness and futility are the easier options. This is an utterly triumphant, uplifting album.

80
The 405

DMST’s first new album since 2009, Stubborn Persistent Illusions, is excellent in a different way. Gone are the rustic looking, red wine-tasting moments of their 00s output. This is music for nature.

80
The Skinny

Do Make Say Think have always found new and exciting ways to blend their jazzy time signatures with chamber orchestral brilliance, and their latest is no different in a long line of exemplary releases from the band.

78
Pitchfork

It’s the well-oiled sound of a band pushing the boundaries of a genre littered with tropes, without succumbing to any of them.

70
PopMatters
More often than not, the music feels like a cool breeze at dusk after a hot sunny day—the kind of thing that can recharge you and make you look forward to what lies ahead before you go to sleep.
ScenesFromIllma
81

I found this to be a very solid record from what I consider to be one of the most consistent, and refreshing bands in Post Rock.

ShoegazeJake
100

Impeccable.

Chr0niic
77

I wish the music was as good as the album art. 7/10 for the actual music and 10/10 for the artwork.

Chr0niic
77

I wish the music was as good as the album art. 7/10 for the actual music and 10/10 for the artwork.

ScenesFromIllma
81

I found this to be a very solid record from what I consider to be one of the most consistent, and refreshing bands in Post Rock.

ShoegazeJake
100

Impeccable.

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Added on: March 9, 2017