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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from French artist Sébastien Tellier features guest appearances by Kid Cudi, Nile Rodgers and Slayyyter.
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
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  1. Feb 20, 2026
    90
    One of the finest French songsmiths around has done it again.
  2. Feb 3, 2026
    80
    Sébastien Tellier appears to have got his mojo back on his eighth studio album. [Feb 2026, p.103]
  3. Feb 3, 2026
    76
    Each of the 12 tracks here are packed with layers of intricate musical details that sometimes don’t even sound appropriate, but fit the other parts like a silk glove.
  4. Feb 3, 2026
    70
    The unabashed experimentalism can be jarring at times, but the project ultimately refuses to play it safe, carrying a quintessential European pop sensibility throughout.
  5. Feb 3, 2026
    70
    Not all of Kiss the Beast's risks pay off, but by letting his creativity run wild, Tellier defies the expectations of anyone who thinks they know his music inside and out.
  6. Uncut
    Feb 3, 2026
    60
    An almost comically seductive blend of luxe funk, disco strings (arranged by Owen Pallett) and analogue synths, which he pastiches with affection and elan. [Feb 2026, p.39]