Under the Sun

Mark Pritchard - Under the Sun
Critic Score
Based on 15 reviews
2016 Ratings: #389 / 1004
User Score
Based on 87 ratings
2016 Rank: #484
Liked by 2 people
May 13, 2016 / Release Date
LP / Format
Warp / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
PopMatters

The strength of Under the Sun rests with his continued spirit of collaboration and his eclectic style, recognizing the endless possibilities of infusing pop elements into electronic music’s abstract spirit.

80
AllMusic

Somewhat fragmented yet totally spellbinding.

80
Uncut

It’s when he wanders off-piste with Bibio, Thom Yorke and Linda Perhacs that the record comes alive, and these instrumental tracks then play a vital supporting role.

80
XLR8R

Under The Sun is Mark Pritchard’s most consistent piece of work in some time, one that is beautifully conceived and produced with restraint and an overall vision that, most of the time, only an artist of considerable experience can muster.

76
Pitchfork

Deeply atmospheric and richly impressionistic, Under the Sun is an easy album to disappear into.

72
Resident Advisor

Under The Sun isn't the major departure that it seems on the surface, but rather a pleasant detour through mythical, imagined landscapes.

70
Exclaim!

On Under the Sun, Pritchard has managed to create a highly listenable and well-sequenced piece of art out of a collection of ostensibly illogical ideas.

60
Under the Radar

It's a sinuous and, at times, difficult listen, but these songs are supple enough to sink into, given space and the necessary inclination.

Felix_96
60

6/10

solid

Fav tracks: Give It Your Choir, Beautiful People, Under The Sun

_gabeag
84

A really immersive and engaging electronic album. More people should find out about this hidden gem. Though I do become more uninterested during the end, I still love the first half of the album. Overall, a great album.

1. ? - 9.5/10
2. Give It Your Choir - 9.5/10
3. Infrared - 8/10
4. Falling - 9/10
5. Beautiful People - 10/10
6. Where Do They Go, the Butterflies - 8.5/10
7. Sad Alron - 9.5/10
8. You Wash My Soul - 8/10
9. Cycles of 9 - 8/10
10. Hi Red - 7.5/10
11. EMS - 7.5/10
12. The Blinds ... read more

MarkCooper
72

Cold and calculated, but still sounds so organic. Like a breathing computer; it reminds me of Blade Runner. Spectacular album with a ton of playback value.

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Added on: March 21, 2016