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90
There’s a lot going on here, more than is apparent on early listens, but Clark’s synthesis of intelligence and listenability is close to flawless across the thirteen tracks on offer here.
11y
90
At times luring you in with misty salvation, at others forcing you to take cover from a blitzkrieg of caustic textures, Clark is anomalous but deeply rewarding.
11y
90
Fragile yet utterly destructive, this wolf in sheep’s clothing will hurl you five ways and leave you hovering over a bleak abyss. In a great way, obviously.
11y
85
The LP's white-hot bursts of energy are all the more thrilling for their scarcity, and as such, these moments linger in the memory as a sort of post-euphoric haze.
10y
83
The album adds a fresh layer of grandiosity that hints at festival-sized dance music or even Trent Reznor’s churning soundtrack work while never bowing down to any type of current trend.
11y
80
Clark unleashes an uncompromising downpour of ideas collapsed between eroded rebar and concrete.
11y
80
The producer applies singular touches, from unpredictable changes in course to treated field recordings ... that help yield the kind of depth and richness that typify so much of his previous output.
11y
80
Its chilling industrial soundscapes are all-consuming, painting a vivid, metallic portrait of a robot dystopia, sounding simultaneously futuristic and retrospective.
11y
80
[The term techno] seems inadequate for the magnificent noise emanating from Clark.
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3y
80
Clark is a Swiss Army Knife of a record, and the Warp veteran has succeeded in keeping his nimble fingers intact.
9y
70
The results as diverse as one would expect from such a multi-faceted pairing: chaotic, withdrawn, subtle, bombastic, promising and ominous all at the same time.
11y
70
Even when Clark is firing sounds at bewildering speeds, it's never a chore—in other words, it's a lot more fun than Clark's reputation might suggest.
11y
70
An elegant, sculpted electronica that's cerebral of construction but robust enough to beat a dance floor into life.
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3y
60
Clark heads back into familiar territory on his new self-titled album.
8y
60
There are ups and downs, absolute shining gems and bits where you wish he’d get to the point, miniature sketches and sprawling epics. It may not make his musical identity a whole lot clearer, but it does remind us he has talent to spare.
5y
Holy shit I finally have a Clark album with a 90+ score this is amazing. Clark’s self titled album is just an incredible Techno and IDM album. This thing is filled to the brim with excellent Techno bangers with just the perfect flair of IDM added onto them. This is easily Clark at his best, I mean I’m not sure why I chose to listen to Death Peak over this because this is miles better. I like Body Riddle but this is just stellar, his Techno production is unreal on this thing. Beats ... read more
For all the reasons I loved (love) Amon Tobin, Clark creates an electronic puzzle of sounds new and old, hinting at the dance floor but never going all in.
After "Iradelphic", Clarke decided to simplify the melodies, set them to a straight beat, and become more enjoyable. But it had the opposite effect. For his caliber, the album sounds terribly flat and overly easy.
Okay tracks: Banjo / Winter Linn
Ship Is Flooding 72.
Winter Linn 82.
Unfurla 69.
Strength Through Fragility 70.
Sodium Trimmers 78.
Banjo 80.
Snowbird 71.
The Grit In The Pearl 70.
Beacon 72.
Petroleum Tinged 71.
Silvered Iris 73.
There's A Distance In ... read more
"Clark" has had a lasting influence on my taste in music. Reviews describe the album as a powerful explosion of techno, electro, noise and ambient . The balance between human vulnerability and machine precision never ceases to impress me. For me, this album is not only a listening experience, but also a reference and a sound vision.
Ix fi tá escondendo o rosto por que? Tá devendo é?
Descobri o "Clark" enquanto jogava "Watch Dogs 2" e simplesmente me apaixonei não só pelas trilhas do jogo, como também por especificamente esse projeto dele, gosto bastante como ele faz os bipibipibópibipi com os sintetizadores me faz ficar hipnotizado, também foi o meu primeiro contato com o genêro "Ambient Techno", que atualmente eu tô ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Ship Is Flooding 1:08 | 80 |
| 2 | Winter Linn 3:09 | 94 |
| 3 | Unfurla 5:26 | 90 |
| 4 | Strength Through Fragility 2:18 | 78 |
| 5 | Sodium Trimmers 3:39 | 81 |
| 6 | Banjo 2:40 | 75 |
| 7 | Snowbird 4:06 | 76 |
| 8 | The Grit in the Pearl 4:48 | 86 |
| 9 | Beacon 2:57 | 86 |
| 10 | Petroleum Tinged 1:38 | 68 |
| 11 | Silvered Iris 3:32 | 72 |
| 12 | There's a Distance in You 7:07 | 83 |
| 13 | Everlane 4:49 | 77 |
Total Length: 47 minutes
Year End Lists
| #19 | / | Time Out New York |
| #25 | / | XLR8R |
| #48 | / | Pitchfork |
| #55 | / | musicOMH |
| #62 | / | Under the Radar |
| #97 | / | The Quietus |
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