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90
It is its author Kieran Hebden's best work to date and confirms the prolific young soundmeister as a major talent.
11y
80
When measured against Four Tet's prior output, this latest effort does come as something of a disappointment; but by most other yardsticks, it's downright brilliant.
15y
80
Organic as dirt, and full of an acid-head's sense of space, this one's a winner from start to finish.
15y
60
Hebden has a rare ability to make his delicate instrumentals engaging and unpretentious.
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3y
Four seems to be the exact right amount of Tets - three might be too few, five too many.
I think Rounds eclipses over some of Kieran Hebden's early works, which are also worthwile. Pause is one of those, with some excellent material on it.
Something makes it a bit of an autumn album for me: maybe just the album cover, or the colorful, but somewhat muted production, or just the fact that there are No More Mosquitoes (thankfully).
I like cozying up under a warm blanky on a rainy day with this ... read more
What Kieran Hebden achieves with his sophomore album is to transmit the desire that this pause should have lasted a little longer and a little more and a little more...
The intro to Parks is still one of his best moments. Not only is this album kinda underrated but even Four Tet fans underrate You Could Ruin My Day. Also the album cover is perfect to me. It’s exactly what I picture when I hear this.
Hebden's work under Four Set is known for its tender, almost ghost-like approach to IDM and Electronic music- but on Pause, the theme is 'masterful sparseness'. Hebden doesn't use any instrument or sound that isn't absolutely necessary for what he's going for. That's not to say Pause is a snoozefest- moments like the vocal sample ringing throughout No More Mosquitoes is jarring and far from 'calming'. It's not Four Tet's best, but it lays ... read more
8/10
exceptional
Fav tracks: Glue of the World, Twenty Three, Parks, Untangle, Everything Is Alright, No More Mosquitos, You Could Ruin My Day
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Track List
| 1 | Glue of the World 5:02 | 80 |
| 2 | Twenty Three 3:34 | 81 |
| 3 | Harmony One 1:41 | 70 |
| 4 | Parks 6:03 | 85 |
| 5 | Leila Came Round and We Watched a Video 1:39 | 73 |
| 6 | Untangle 4:36 | 77 |
| 7 | Everything Is Alright 2:31 | 86 |
| 8 | No More Mosquitoes 3:39 | 75 |
| 9 | Tangle 3:44 | 77 |
| 10 | You Could Ruin My Day 7:03 | 90 |
| 11 | Hilarious Movie of the 90s 3:29 | 72 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
