Hello Waveforms
by William Orbit
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. The Guardian
    60
    Quaint but rather lovely.
  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    The intricate lines are admirably realised, but now and then a more solid drum beat or hook wouldn't go amiss.
  3. Slant Magazine
    40
    The album is distilled down to Orbit's basic, knob-twirling ambience but stripped of any and all personality.
  5. AllMusic
    70
    The bottom line on Hello Waveforms is that it may seem dated to terminal hipsters, but for everyone else it is small yet exceptionally well crafted.
  6. PopMatters
    30
    It is nice. It’s like musical Zoloft, actually. It’s white fluffy clouds, kittens and ponies, rainbows and pots o’ gold. It won’t offend anyone.
  7. Q Magazine
    40
    Essentially it's Ray Of Light without Madonna. [Mar 2006, p.108]
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  8. Uncut
    60
    Even when Orbit treads water--which by and large he is with this record--the ripples resonate beautifully. [Mar 2006, p.104]
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  9. Urb
    80
    A welcome back. [Mar 2006, p.123]
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  10. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    There aren't a great deal of people making chill this good any more.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. RickXE
    Apr 8, 2008
    9
    A superb colourful album.
  2. ricardoH
    Nov 19, 2006
    8
    Forget the trend once had been, for music sake, he still in his own best.
  3. AlanR
    Apr 15, 2006
    10
    Popmatters usually has good taste. Well boo-urns, biatches.
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