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90
Solace achieves so much in 42 minutes, and is testament to the burgeoning success of Rufus Du Sol.
5y
80
Solace artfully captures the emotional, spiritual and musical growth of the band, and leaves listeners yearning for more.
7y
"Solace" sounds excellent. The production on each track is perfectly intertwined with the other songs on the album without sounding too similar. Every detail in the instrumentation keeps me entertained from start to finish. I dont think there is one beat I dislike. I'd have to say it may be one of my favorite sounding albums I've heard in the past year or two.
With all this said, the vocalist is a little disappointing to my ears. It feels like wasted potential. There are certainly ... read more
2016's Bloom was their breakout album and with this, it seems like the group forgot about what made them interesting. The music here feels so bland and lifeless...like it was made in a factory or by AI. Bloom had vibey production and a sense of lushness that is absent here. Surrender wasn't much better than this (their 2021 release) but it at least had a distinct electronic sound that yielded some successful tracks (On My Knees). To put it simply, this just feels really, really bland.
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Track List
| 1 | Treat You Better 4:33 | 84 |
| 2 | Eyes 3:50 | 85 |
| 3 | New Sky 5:27 | 85 |
| 4 | Lost in My Mind 4:20 | 85 |
| 5 | No Place 3:58 | 88 |
| 6 | All I've Got 3:43 | 83 |
| 7 | Underwater 5:49 | 90 |
| 8 | Solace 3:37 | 81 |
| 9 | Another Life 6:40 | 83 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
