Permanent Signal

Porcelain Raft - Permanent Signal
Critic Score
Based on 12 reviews
2013 Ratings: #808 / 1115
User Score
Based on 19 ratings
August 20, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Dream Pop / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
The 405

For an album borne out of such uncertainty, the clearest signal it sends out is one of a man creating the most confident music of his career. 

80
DIY

While ‘Permanent Signal’ may have taken a whole new approach by Remiddi, the shimmering atmospherics still weave their way through each track. It’s woozy, dreamlike bliss and Mauro Remmidi owns it well.

70
musicOMH

That atmosphere is well worth soaking in – and it’s a steady sign of progression that indicates Remiddi is on a definite upwards trajectory.

70
AllMusic

As it stands, this is a strangely seductive record, filled with remarkable musical peaks, and proof positive that an ambitious sophomore departure can be wholly satisfying.

70
NME

Remiddi himself has a tremulous, feminine voice that works well on shoegazey tracks like ‘Night Birds’ and ‘Cluster’, but his real speciality lies in making the machine sound vulnerable and human.

70
Under the Radar

This time out there are live instruments (drums, cello, and trumpet, to name a few) and a sonic leap to studio quality. It suits Remiddi's music, making the old stuff seem comparatively claustrophobic despite its dreaminess.

60
Consequence of Sound

Permanent Signal’s lack of ambition and almost-there mentality will leave mouths craving something a bit more flavorful.

60
The Line of Best Fit

Coherent though it is, songs have a habit of blending into one another, and all too often end up sounding like that noise when you’re constantly on hold.

58
Pitchfork

Permanent Signal is more or less more of the same, a mutual fatigue passed on from Porcelain Raft to the listener.

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Track List

  1. Think Of The Ocean
  2. Cluster
  3. Minor Pleasure
  4. Open Letter
  5. Night Birds
  6. It Ain't Over
  7. I Lost Connection
  8. Warehouse
  9. The Way Out
  10. Five Minutes From Now
  11. Echo
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Added on: June 13, 2013