New Path

Essaie Pas - New Path
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2018 Ratings: #211 / 890
User Score
Based on 49 ratings
March 16, 2018 / Release Date
LP / Format
DFA / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Loud and Quiet
While at first glance ‘New Path’ could appear to be a collection of hard techno tracks, it’s as traumatic and corrosive as the material it draws from.
80
musicOMH

The concept of New Path works well, as its icy techno atmosphere is a perfect fit with the dystopia of Philip K Dick’s novel, and ultimately it proves itself to be Essaie Pas’ most purposeful and satisfying release yet.

80
Resident Advisor
It's one of Essaie Pas' finest efforts yet.
80
The Skinny

Playing with a mix of spoken word and sung lyrics in both English and French, powerful techno beats and fear-inducing soundscapes, New Path is a beautifully balanced and flowing record.

80
Exclaim!

Anyone who has read A Scanner Darkly, published in 1977, will remember the paranoid, drug-addled lens through which its characters are shown — that same unsettling feeling is strewn throughout Essaie Pas' latest effort.

77
Pitchfork
Beyond simply making surface references to scramble suits and fields of blue flowers, Essaie Pas connect to something deeper—real human emotion.
75
The 405

New Path, in its own right and name, hints towards a reflection of new beginnings, exploring new sounds, perceptions, reality, distortion, disruptive measures and dystopian futures.

75
Northern Transmissions
Though more inherently a mix of electronic music and experimental writing than anything pop-driven, the record is full of lush sounds and a subtle narrative on the shifts in humanity.
70
AllMusic

New Path is perhaps the most challenging release yet from the already confrontational duo, and while it's not as accessible as Demain, it's still rewarding and often exciting.

electronicsurge
89

Why do I buy so much music? Well, because record stores are mostly defunct now, and since I would visit them a couple times a week when they were still around, it's a bummer that I can only buy music online. Which brings me to the reason that I buy so much music.

Because I basically have a record store in my house. Tons of CDs and records that are unopened, tons of things I bought on a when, etc. So on the weekend like today, while I'm cleaning, I go through my music library and I grab ... read more

JohnLouisHoward
85

okay, somebody watched too many episodes of Black Mirror.

holsgr
40

acceptable (★★☆☆☆)

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Track List

  1. Les Aphides
  2. Futur Parlé
  3. Complet Brouillé
  4. Les Agents Des Stups
  5. Substance M
  6. New Path
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Added on: January 8, 2018