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80
The more lavish soundscapes, moving slowly against the twinkling stars, are the sonic equivalent of a warm bath, providing music to dive into and lose yourself in.
14y
80
If you like James Blake, here's his German counterpart.
10mo
80
It's the type of album that can be enjoyed on the surface, as pleasant background listening, or as a deeply immersive experience.
14y
80
The Devil's Walk creates a compelling mix of programming virtuosity, songcraft, and plaintive vocals, with spastic blips fluttering amid languid string washes, while a mechanical scrim obscures and accentuates the underlying emotions.
14y
80
It’s an exposition of how to create a new sound and how to do it at a level that connects with the listener.
14y
79
A meticulously-crafted electro baroque pop album, The Devil’s Walk strives to be grand but is best left for solitary listening.
14y
75
It's okay to mourn Apparat's past and question his trajectory. Just don't ignore what rests at the center: a record that, if nothing more, soaks in the present moment.
14y
70
It's a midpoint between densely-orchestrated post-rock and ambient electro, and the results are pretty captivating.
14y
66
In the end, the record is a disjointed listen.
14y
65
While The Devil's Walk may not be an absolute blemish on the Apparat discography, those who found his earlier works so rewarding will find that this album unfortunately pales in comparison.
10y
60
More of the same from an artist simply trying to present too much of himself, when the simple option would have been far more effective.
12y
60
The Devil's Walk can be as persuasive and intoxicating as you want it to be. The acute complexity of temptation inevitably boils down to a simple yes or no. You'll take to this record or you won't.
14y
Brain juices go brrrrrrr, I like this, some good ol brain tickle music, apparat got some interesting apparatus for affecting me, and it works, this is a certified hood classic of an album, the run from Goodbye to the end of the tracklist is sooo big
wow this is incredible.
the atmospheres and soundscapes this album are wonderful, i am definitely going to revisit this during relaxing on long drives or during art.
theres genuinely not a lot to say about it other than this really hits the mark for me!
favs: Goodbye, Escape, Ash / Black Veil, Black Water
least favs: -
Without any intention to avoid the devil's walk, Sascha Ring signs with Mute and releases his fourth album, a pop mixture of poetic melancholia and modern rhythms that seeks for the acceptance he's entitled...but the walk is long.
i dont get the hate for this album. okay maybe hate is a strong word but low 70s in both critic and user score seems way lower than it should be. i quite enjoyed "the devils walk" for its ambient textures and emotional vocal deliveries. sure there were a few weaker moments, but not enough to call it "disjointed" or "having nothing meaningful to say." maybe im just biased because "song of los" might be one of my favourite songs of all time. i found it last ... read more
Apparat decides to completely abandon his IDM roots on the previous album Walls and instead become an Indietronica artist. And how does it pan out? Well it’s weaker and not as good as walls but this was pretty good anyway. The Devil’s Walk is a good Indietronica album from Apparat that blends in Ambient Pop and Glitch Pop. I gotta give a big shoutout to Ash/Black Veil though that track was really good and probably my favorite on here but yeah this album is still generally good. This ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Sweet Unrest 3:33 | 87 |
| 2 | Song of Los 4:32 | 88 |
| 3 | Black Water 4:53 | 94 |
| 4 | Goodbye 4:29 with Soap&Skin | 97 |
| 5 | Candil De La Calle 4:34 | 63 |
| 6 | The Soft Voices Die 4:22 | 75 |
| 7 | Escape 5:46 | 78 |
| 8 | Ash/Black Veil 5:44 | 93 |
| 9 | A Bang In The Void 6:11 | 77 |
| 10 | Your House Is My World 3:55 | 81 |
Total Length: 47 minutes
