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Mirrored
by Battles
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Overall Rating:
3.2472
Avg. Critic Score:
3.4021
Mirrored Rank 3 Reviews
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UncutWhat links a former staffer of American satirical webzine The Onion, the drummer of metal bruisers Helmet, and a couple of refugees from obscure “math rock” bands of the late ’90s? Right now, it’s “Atlas” – a spinning glitterball of bouncy rhythms ...more
PopMattersBattles, the New York math-rock band of grandfathered musicians that trade in surprisingly melodic muscularity, have released a more-than-excitement-generating record in Mirrrored —they’ve released an album that more than the critics ...more
New Musical ExpressIt's easy enough just to drift off and let these tracks gently massage your eardrums like a hover of trained hummingbirds. But if you choose to look beneath the surface, each track audibly vibrates with ideas. ...more
SputnikmusicSome listeners may find the album samey or too similar but one aspect of Mirrored that can't be disputed is that it is a unique album with little to no similar peers. ...more
cokemachineglowMirrored is Battles at their most experimental and their most immediate, their most wanky and most focused. ...more
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musicOMH.comWhere before they gave the distinct feel of a quick side-project for a bunch of talented musicians who were currently in other bands, on Mirrored it's clear that their hearts and souls are in every one of these songs. ...more
All Music GuideMirrored is unlike any recording out there at the moment. It's loud, funny, and astonishingly sophisticated, and doesn't feel pretentious in the least. ...more
The Onion (A.V. Club)It works best when the songs sound in thrall to themselves, reacting in different ways while retracing steps, but it also fishtails into missteps ("Rainbow") that sound oddly like Mannheim Steamroller. ...more
Observer Music MonthlyBattles combine the power of hard rock with an experimental aesthetic. ...more
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