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High Water
by El-p
ALBUM RANKINGS:
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Overall Rating:
2.6462
Avg. Critic Score:
2.7760
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PopMattersThe production is crystal clear and the soundstage huge, but the true achievement here stems from the huge difficulty in being able to tell where musical mastery has become studio wizardry, as the recording has the vitality and sensitivity of a live recording as well as the flawless sound and power of the synthetic. ...more
PopMattersRaw. If I had to sum up El-P 's persona and influence within hip-hop in one word, it would be raw. ...more
PopMattersWell, let's just say it's slightly less disappointing the third time you listen to it. I had dreams, you see, dreams of what El-P , easily one of the 10 greatest hip-hop producers working, could do with a full jazz band at his command. ...more
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Spin
The added dissonant improvisation replaces the Blade Runner futurism of his hip-hop beats with a chilling Taxi Driver ...read the complete review at Spin
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Alternative Press
The unpredictable edge that's helped made the series a standout is...read the complete review at Alternative Press
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Dusted Magazine
For the most part, what hampers the recording is a reliance on a single type of musical form: the vamp. Over simple (and endlessly repetitive) chordal structures, the players just noodle....read the complete review at Dusted Magazine
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Dusted Magazine
It’s interesting to see that Def Jux head honcho El-P has joined forces with the stable of players associated with the genre-bending Thirsty Ear imprint. But on the evidence of the wondrous, sonically adventurous Fantastic Damage , (and, perhaps more...read the complete review at Dusted Magazine
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