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Arriving a full 10 years after his debut single, Welsh producer Lewis Roberts’ first album is a bravura display of brain-bending editing that’s more concerned with big feelings.
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Lançado um mês e alguns dias depois de seu aniversário de 30 anos, 'Agor' — primeiro álbum de estúdio de Lewis Robert, vulgo, Lewis Robert —, por mais que não muito avistado é muitíssimo admirável, impressionante. Aqui, Lewis não poupa esforços para criar dos mais diversos sons e batidas, fugindo do convencional como um profissional, o que é elogiavel visto que se trata de seu debut album. ... read more
After previously collaborating with other UK electronic musicians Sampha and SBTRKT, Lewis Roberts and his Koreless moniker have really come through with something special on his second album Agor. This is a kind of electronic music that takes little advantage of rumbling or vibrant low-end, but rather instantly captivating melodic synth lines that tingling with energy as they intertwined with rapid fire vocal sampling. Tracks like “White Picket Fence”, “Joy Squad” and ... read more
Yonder - 3/5
Black Rainbow - 5/5 ❤
Primes - 4/5
White Picket Fence - 5/5 ❤
Act(s) - 4/5
Joy Squad - 3/5
Frozen - 3/5
Shellshock - 4/5
Hance - 4/5
Strangers - 4/5
the album cover perefctly matches the vibe of the album - brutalist yet still considering nature. don't think this is a sound for me though...
The production on this album is great, really distinct in its sound design, tying in really well with the visual of the cover. However most tracks on here feel like they’re missing something, they just feel a little empty and underdeveloped in several instances, despite how cool the sound design is at its kore(less).
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Track List
| 1 | Yonder 1:41 | 78 |
| 2 | Black Rainbow 4:32 | 82 |
| 3 | Primes 0:59 | 73 |
| 4 | White Picket Fence 2:58 | 77 |
| 5 | Act(s) 1:42 | 76 |
| 6 | Joy Squad 4:31 | 86 |
| 7 | Frozen 3:23 | 77 |
| 8 | Shellshock 4:58 | 75 |
| 9 | Hance 1:31 | 69 |
| 10 | Strangers 5:45 | 75 |
Total Length: 32 minutes
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