Moderat - II
Critic Score
Based on 25 reviews
2013 Ratings: #238 / 1115
User Score
Based on 215 ratings
2013 Rank: #120
Liked by 19 people
August 6, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
The Line of Best Fit

Though its first two to three tunes might seem more like Moderat 1.5, what follows is in fact a spectacularly nuanced and intelligent full sequel. 

90
Resident Advisor

Where Moderat sounded at times tentative and disjointed, II is in every regard a better and more well-rounded record.

85
Under the Radar

The introspection allows ideas to flow freely, and moreover the diverse styles of the collaborators this time make cosy bedfellows to create a genuinely beautiful, atmospheric record. 

80
DIY

‘II’ is their finest work yet and cements the fact that Moderat have developed into a dance act whose existence should never have even been questioned in the first place.

80
The 405

They tick every single one of the right boxes: it's original, full of titantic rhythms, superb basslines and viral melodies; it may take a while to get going in places, but that's part of it's charm - it doesn't need to thrust everything into your face at once.

80
AllMusic

II is the kind of crafted album you just don’t expect from a supergroup or side project as it matches, and maybe even tops, the work of its individual parties.

80
Drowned in Sound

More considered than the debut, more quietly patient and yet somehow more addictive.

75
Pretty Much Amazing

II feels like a more confident – perhaps also a more friendly – version of Moderat‘s distinctive style.

74
Pitchfork

The major differences between II and their self-titled debut is that their sonic sensibilities have grown more refined and compelling, and that the world has just about caught up to them.

70
Consequence of Sound

A pall of unrest certainly permeates the record, but II feels of a single entity, one cloaked in fog but backlit by strobes.

70
PopMatters

This trio’s strength comes in playing off of the gradual successes of its composite members, which is why II is such an improvement over Moderat.

70
Tiny Mix Tapes

The two sides of its conception are for the most part mutually reinforced by each other as well as taken in occasionally novel directions

40
FACT Magazine

It sounds for all the world like ‘bass music’: polite, rounded, MOR and generic. Out goes Moderat’s teutonic sternness, in come cutesy rhythms and genteel sonics.

elitimesfour
89

edit: 79 -> 89

I get the hype a lot more now, this is some beautiful and expansive shit.

loo7
70

This album was a pleasent surprise. This is my first time listening to 2-step. The only thing I knew coming into this was that 2-Step was some kind of electronic music.

paralirava
80

Yeop? What does it mean? Four letters, many mysteries

CheerCthere
78

The Mark (Interlude- n/a
Bad Kingdom- 8
Versions- 7
Let in the Light- 8
Milk- 8
Therapy- 9
Gita- 7
Clouded (Interlude) n/a
Ilona- 8
Damage Done- 8
This Time- 8

Darkrise
66

It's not bad by any means but it's not really interesting. Some parts sound cool and the vocals are nice when they are used, but their whole soundscape got old quick. I really wanted to like it more especially with the first couple of tracks being pretty decent, but this album is just ok.

Aguywholikemusi
70

II is a good album for background music when you doing your homework. 🙂🙂🙂 and yeah that's all I have to say. 7/10

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Track List

1The Mark (Interlude)
1:36
51
2Bad Kingdom
4:22
82
3Versions
5:10
70
4Let in the Light
4:15
74
5Milk
10:04
64
6Therapy
5:45
75
7Gita
4:22
72
8Clouded (Interlude)
1:33
51
9Ilona
5:03
71
10Damage Done
5:26
74
11This Time
5:45
68
Total Length: 53 minutes
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Added on: June 28, 2013