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90
The vast creativity and breadth of Röyksopp’s Profound Mysteries are impressive. A suite of short films operates as a gorgeous visual interpretation.
90
A long time in the making, Royksöpp have birthed an engaging, expressive multimedia universe suspended in digital mystery, a sum of many components meticulously executed.
80
Profound Mysteries doesn’t quite have the timelessness of Melody AM, but it certainly lives up to Röyksopp’s reputation as a duo that has perfected the art of dishing out electronic hugs.
80
Less sonically aggressive than their previous album, Profound Mysteries still has something of an edge to it and its overall tone of ghostly enchantment makes for a strangely captivating listen.
75
As the days finally grow longer, Profound Mysteries feels like it was dropped just in time to accompany warm summer evenings.
70
Whether underselling ‘Profound Mysteries’ as a standalone record, or over-egging its peripheral bells and whistles, there’s still much to enjoy about Röyksopp’s sixth.
66
Eight years after bidding farewell to the traditional album format, the Norwegian duo returns with a sprawling multimedia project whose best material feels, ironically, like a return to form.
60
The four instrumentals lack Röyksopp’s usual concision, aimless rather than ambient.
1mo
A very Royksopp sounding record which is at the same time lovely but also a little disappointing. At this stage of their career you know what you are going to get and in that respect this is no exception and is a pretty, ethereal lo fi LP.
Essential Track - How The Flowers Grow
(Nothing But) Ashes… - 3/5
The Ladder - 3/5
Impossible - 4/5
This Time, This Place… - 4/5
How the Flowers Grow - 3/5
If You Want Me - 3/5
There, Beyond the Trees - 3/5
Breathe - 3/5
The Mourning Sun - 3/5
Press «R» - 2/5
(Nothing But) Ashes… - 3/5
The Ladder - 3/5
Impossible - 4/5
This Time, This Place… - 4/5
How the Flowers Grow - 3/5
If You Want Me - 3/5
There, Beyond the Trees - 3/5
Breathe - 3/5
The Mourning Sun - 3/5
Press «R» - 2/5
Really interesting album in terms of it's vibe and energy i have to say some tracks are a god sent but sadly there is a lot of filler and the worst thing is that i propably heared some random spotify playlists that sounded more like a album than this. I understand that not every album needs to be perfectly lined up but come on that is too much randomnes in one album.
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Track List
| 1 | (Nothing But) Ashes… 1:52 | 64 |
| 2 | The Ladder 5:33 | 67 |
| 3 | Impossible 6:27 feat. Alison Goldfrapp | 80 |
| 4 | This Time, This Place… 7:44 feat. Beki Mari | 80 |
| 5 | How the Flowers Grow 5:43 feat. Pixx | 67 |
| 6 | If You Want Me 5:39 feat. Susanne Sundfør | 67 |
| 7 | There, Beyond the Trees 6:22 | 67 |
| 8 | Breathe 4:36 feat. Astrid S | 67 |
| 9 | The Mourning Sun 6:09 feat. Susanne Sundfør | 67 |
| 10 | Press «R» 0:52 | 53 |
Total Length: 51 minutes
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Added on: February 2, 2022