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80
In The North Borders, Green has cultivated rich, perfectly formed textures, but not only that, he’s injected feeling into its roots.
10y
80
His discography hasn’t offered up a rainy day soundtrack so fitting until this one, so hope the weatherman has bad news and plan on staying in.
10y
80
On the whole, The North Borders works so well as an album that its 58 minutes fly by - even though Green never opts for anything that goes beyond his mid-tempo comfort zone.
10y
70
Whilst The North Borders is hardly a stylistic leap of faith into the unknown there’s definitely a more confident and varied use of textures and instrumentation than on Black Sands, and it marks a new, very much worthwhile chapter in Bonobo’s continuing story.
10y
70
The North Borders now finds Green secure enough in his craft to command the talents of his guest vocalists and create emotional harmonics.
10y
70
The North Borders is as ambitious a record as its predecessor, and it’s just as successful.
10y
60
The North Borders is not a bad album-- for the most, it’s as inoffensive as those decade-old chill-out compilations-- yet a frustration persists because Bonobo is better than this.
10y
60
Green’s intricate arrangements—melodic but never quite melodies—cue ears to listen closely, but rewards are scant; as evasive as they can be, these tracks aren’t for chinstrokers.
10y
60
The North Borders easily goes beyond redeeming itself as an album consistent and chill, but it’s also unobtrusive and endearing, for occasionally it falls short of the immediacy apparent on its standout tracks.
10y
First Fires (feat. Grey Reverend) - 5/5 ❤
Emkay - 4/5
Cirrus - 5/5 ❤
Heaven For The Sinner (feat. Erykah Badu) - 3/5
Sapphire - 4/5
Jets - 4/5
Towers (feat. Szjerdene) - 3/5
Don't Wait - 3/5
Know You - 3/5
Antenna - 3/5
Ten Tigers - 5/5 ❤
Transits (feat. Szjerdene) - 5/5 ❤
Pieces (feat. Cornelia) - 5/5 ❤
The North Borders is a really strong album from Bonobo. I don't find it to be as rich or wondrous as Black Sands but the album is still really atmospheric and pleasant to listen to. This one feels a little more dance orientated than Black Sands which I'm totally cool with. I'm like most of the tracks here though there are some I will skip. Favorite tracks are Cirrus, Jets and Antenna.
It definitely sounds better than past projects, but It's honestly not as interesting as the previous two ones, a bit disappointed, it's ok background music.
First Fires (feat. Grey Reverend) - 5/5 ❤
Emkay - 4/5
Cirrus - 5/5 ❤
Heaven For The Sinner (feat. Erykah Badu) - 3/5
Sapphire - 4/5
Jets - 4/5
Towers (feat. Szjerdene) - 3/5
Don't Wait - 3/5
Know You - 3/5
Antenna - 3/5
Ten Tigers - 5/5 ❤
Transits (feat. Szjerdene) - 5/5 ❤
Pieces (feat. Cornelia) - 5/5 ❤
The North Borders is a really strong album from Bonobo. I don't find it to be as rich or wondrous as Black Sands but the album is still really atmospheric and pleasant to listen to. This one feels a little more dance orientated than Black Sands which I'm totally cool with. I'm like most of the tracks here though there are some I will skip. Favorite tracks are Cirrus, Jets and Antenna.
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Track List
| 1 | First Fires 4:38 feat. Grey Reverend | 58 |
| 2 | Emkay 5:25 | 70 |
| 3 | Cirrus 5:49 | 90 |
| 4 | Heaven for the Sinner 4:09 feat. Erykah Badu | 74 |
| 5 | Sapphire 4:47 | 73 |
| 6 | Jets 4:34 | 60 |
| 7 | Towers 3:36 feat. Szjerdene | 76 |
| 8 | Don't Wait 5:17 | 72 |
| 9 | Know You 4:05 | 59 |
| 10 | Antenna 3:32 | 58 |
| 11 | Ten Tigers 4:03 | 60 |
| 12 | Transits 4:20 feat. Szjerdene | 70 |
| 13 | Pieces 4:27 feat. Cornelia | 59 |
Total Length: 58 minutes
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Added on: March 26, 2013