Move in Spectrums
by Au Revoir Simone
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 11, 2013
    60
    More Than and We Both Know's saturnine piano chords offer a novel contrast to crisp synth-pop such as Somebody Who, where their talent for alluring yet artless arrangements really comes into its own. [Nov 2013, p.102]
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  2. DIY Magazine
    Sep 23, 2013
    60
    Move in Spectrums is a deeply controlled sea of melancholic ambience, loaded front-heavy with infinitely more engaging moments than its murkier second half.

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
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  1. EludiumQ36
    Nov 2, 2013
    4
    Au Revoir Simone's new "Move in Spectrums" is technically excellent with flawless singing but at the same time it's cold and shallow in itsAu Revoir Simone's new "Move in Spectrums" is technically excellent with flawless singing but at the same time it's cold and shallow in its overwhelming ephemeral theme. This work is much more useful as light background music for meditation and bathing than as an enjoyable musical experience worthy of playlists. It's nothing like their other two wonderful efforts in "The Bird of Music (2007)" and 2009's "Still Night, Still Light". Most of the songs from those albums are in my playlists but I'm sorry to say that none of "Move in Spectrums" will move there. Hopefully AR Simone's next effort is more like their earlier successes.… Full Review »
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