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74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Feb 28, 2025
    80
    Russell converts extemporaneous dialogue from the participants into collage-like pieces across the LP. Other thematically relevant choices for samples and interpolations -- including songs by Shawn Smith, Jackson C. Frank, and Molly Drake, all of whom are deceased -- add even more emotional resonance. Melody is foregrounded by a cross-generational ensemble of 18 featured voices and winds players.
  2. Feb 28, 2025
    80
    For longtime fans of Everything Is Recorded, this album represents a bold new chapter-one that trades frenetic energy for quiet reflection. And for newcomers, ‘Temporary’ is a stunning introduction to Richard Russell’s ever-evolving musical world.
  3. Uncut
    Feb 28, 2025
    70
    Is by turns light, sunny and soulful, if a bit self-satisfied in places. [Feb 2025, p.34]
  4. Mojo
    Feb 28, 2025
    60
    An elegantly collaged exploration of death and its consequences. [Mar 2025, p.86]

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