Celtillus

I am rather familiar with Andy Stott and consider myself a fan. I was unfortunately not as sold on this album as I am on most of hist releases. That being said, it still holds up rather well at times, and absolutely has a few break out songs. The albums opening song for example "Away Not Gone" is a larger than life ambient experience. Blending calm harmonies with vast echo filled ambient soundscapes. The following handful of songs reflect Stotts diligence in creating interesting new ... read more

Something that has captured my interest time and time again this year. So much so that it warranted a short review.

A truly an immersive experience, this album clutches the soul of the listener and plunges them deep down into the depths of darkness. Filled with looming sense of dread and suspense. Repetitive audio samples act as subtle cues to accompany the murky harmonics layered throughout the album. Heresy is not for the faint of heart but the experience is like none other. It is akin to ... read more

I'm really late to the game on this one, but better late than never because this album is a bit of a gem. Relatively easy listening electronic with some really cool progression from one song to the next. This album gave me some Four Tet vibes in a few of the tracks but Maribou State still holds a unique sound of their own. Extremely enjoyable percussion and drum machine use and the great vocals really bring this album home.

My only major complaint is in the lo-fi vinyl distortion that is used ... read more

What am I supposed to say.. He's almost into his 50s now and is still grasping onto something, but it's just not paying off with this one. I actually could get behind "Kamikaze" a bit because with that album the run time made a bit more sense and their was a more concise theme to what he was trying to rap about; whether that theme was worth making an album about is still suspect . This album sort of just dragged on, with many of the songs felt like a re-do of previous releases. I'm ... read more