Sleep of Reason

Raffertie - Sleep of Reason
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2013 Ratings: #292 / 1115
User Score
Based on 14 ratings
August 5, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Ninja Tune / Label
Dubstep, Art Pop / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Drowned in Sound

Gone are the up-tempo bleeps long associated with Warp and Ninja Tune, instead replaced by ruminations on life, love and loss, set amongst a velvety electronic darkness.

85
The 405

Stefanski takes his sound to places we never could have guessed that it could go, whilst managing to maintain the pristine production style that was prominent in his earlier work. 

80
musicOMH

Raffertie’s talent as a producer has never been in question. Sleep Of Reason has been a long time coming, but these 13 pieces of fractured soul represent a supreme triumph.

80
DIY

Filled with experimental electronic goodness but maintaining a graspable simplicity throughout, ‘Sleep Of Reason’ is a gorgeous and rewarding listen. 

70
The Line of Best Fit

Sleep of Reason then is a ponderous rolling through complexly changing scenery, no one drive-through ever seeming the same, more than a roller-coaster ride that promises the same loops each time.

62
Pitchfork

It's an uneven but captivating album that sounds like an artist still looking for his stride and trying to balance between two extremes. He does it better than some of his peers, but he still has a while to go yet.

60
NME

The man clearly has talent and ideas – best displayed on the skewed ‘Principle Action’ or warped choirs of ‘Back Of The Line’ – so it’s not surprising he gets bored with making one style of music. It’s just a shame he can’t bring them together as a coherent whole.

Audiohype
90

HIDDEN GEM (3)

Sleep of Reason showcases some seriously off the wall production whilst maintaining a very distinct moody atmosphere throughout. Give this a try if you like IDM/electronic music with a sensual R&B infused twist.

If you just wanna try a sample first, recommend: Build Me Up, Last Train Home, Known

tha138
75

Vinyl scratches, bells and trippy beats support the dark atmosfear to its pop base.
Interesting!

82

Raffertie delivers a consistent & listenable LP from a genre that is firing on all pistons.

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Track List

  1. Undertow
  2. Rain
  3. Build Me Up
  4. Gagging Order
  5. Touching
  6. One Track Mind
  7. Last Train Home 
  8. Trust (feat. YADi)
  9. Principle Action
  10. Known
  11. Window Out 
  12. Black Rainbow
  13. Back Of The Line
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Added on: July 30, 2013