Uncut (magazine) (p.93) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[H]e takes in a kaleidoscope of influences....Enduring maverick behaviour all round."21.50173
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Mojo (Publisher) (p.95) - "[W]hen it gels, as on the sinuous `Kokiriko,' it's convincingly exotic."Uncut (magazine) (p.109) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he several dub variations on the old Japanese song 'Kokiriko' are the best things on the entire album."32.59687
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The Wire (3/03, p.67) - "...This collection smoothly rides his seismic bass....Where the music travels unhindered it's an unqualified success, absorbing elements as it follows its intended path..."17.1972
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Alternative Press (2/97, p.67) - 4 (out of 5) - "...The Promise Ring loosely draw inspiration from `pop punk' formulas...but repeat listens reveal a whittled-down technique in which only the untapped guitar line makes the cut, only the most striking melody gets deemed suitable....remind us that honesty and simplicity are powerful enough to move worlds--and hearts."7.832721
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Spin (p.91) - "A roadmap for groups like Yeah Yeah Yeahs and LCD Soundsystem, Ze was America's version of Factory Records, a place where art and dance met."Pitchfork (Website) - "The selections here do support Ze's reputation. They illustrate, in bullet points, not only what made the label special, but what made them influential to artists like Chromatics, LCD Soundsystem, even M.I.A...."Record Collector (magazine) (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's something of a danceable set of tracks....Casino Music's take on `The Beat Goes On' is excellent..."6.745943
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Clash (magazine) (p.100) - "CHINESE DUB is wonderful, from start to finish....The listener is taken on a journey through Chinese landscapes, guided by the bass of Wobble and reggae/dub percussion."5.943078
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No Depression (p.105) - "[T]he band's most listenable and accomplished work....The album mixes country-folk amateurism and noisy Velvet Underground rock, the ballads illuminating the rockers and vice versa..."5.858501
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Rolling Stone (12/1/94, p.121) - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "...a generous compilation....lovingly remastered....[It] must be counted among the most important archival projects of the CD era. This is history that sings and soars, history with a heart full of gold..."Rolling Stone (12/1/94, p.121) - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "...a generous compilation....lovingly remastered....[It] must be counted among the most important archival projects of the CD era. This is history that sings and soars, history with a heart full of gold..."Q (12/94, p.172) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...The arrangements are nimble, the songs lovely, the harmonies finger-clicking and the sole drawback is that almost everyone sounds like Sam Cooke..."Q (12/94, p.172) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...The arrangements are nimble, the songs lovely, the harmonies finger-clicking and the sole drawback is that almost everyone sounds like Sam Cooke..."Vibe (2/95, p.93) - "...Sacred/profane ambiguity...animates this 56-song cycle of black artistry, which travels from the apex of '50s gospel...to the commercial expertise of '60s R&B....Cooke's own vocals and production taste convey a mellifluous genius that is still a pop measuring rod..."Vibe (2/95, p.93) - "...Sacred/profane ambiguity...animates this 56-song cycle of black artistry, which travels from the apex of '50s gospel...to the commercial expertise of '60s R&B....Cooke's own vocals and production taste convey a mellifluous genius that is still a pop measuring rod..."5.401983
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Alternative Press (3/01, p.96) - 4 out of 5 - "...The music veers from Ryoji Ikeda's tonal asceticism to the more plodding realm of Force Tracks-derived techno....Not quite melancholy, it's more like unease..."5.399086
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Rolling Stone (12/1/94, p.121) - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "...a generous compilation....lovingly remastered....[It] must be counted among the most important archival projects of the CD era. This is history that sings and soars, history with a heart full of gold..."Rolling Stone (12/1/94, p.121) - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "...a generous compilation....lovingly remastered....[It] must be counted among the most important archival projects of the CD era. This is history that sings and soars, history with a heart full of gold..."Q (12/94, p.172) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...The arrangements are nimble, the songs lovely, the harmonies finger-clicking and the sole drawback is that almost everyone sounds like Sam Cooke..."Q (12/94, p.172) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...The arrangements are nimble, the songs lovely, the harmonies finger-clicking and the sole drawback is that almost everyone sounds like Sam Cooke..."Vibe (2/95, p.93) - "...Sacred/profane ambiguity...animates this 56-song cycle of black artistry, which travels from the apex of '50s gospel...to the commercial expertise of '60s R&B....Cooke's own vocals and production taste convey a mellifluous genius that is still a pop measuring rod..."Vibe (2/95, p.93) - "...Sacred/profane ambiguity...animates this 56-song cycle of black artistry, which travels from the apex of '50s gospel...to the commercial expertise of '60s R&B....Cooke's own vocals and production taste convey a mellifluous genius that is still a pop measuring rod..."5.277238
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.103) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Huckaby brilliantly captures the white hot intensity of the club and the music that fuels it, packing in both funky and hair-raising moments."4.817852
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