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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: The London-based duo mixed exclusive archive footage about the Space Race from the British Film Institute for their second full-length release.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Feb 23, 2015
    80
    Archive samples evoke the wonder and majesty of mankind’s most giant leap, and they’re complemented by finely judged soundscape.
  2. Feb 17, 2015
    80
    The result is consistently fascinating and occasionally completely enchanting.
  3. 80
    Race is richly entertaining, immersive and evocative, orchestrated with fastidious care and feeling.
  4. Uncut
    Feb 11, 2015
    70
    Rich and evocative, The Race For Space is the sound of two young men gazing heavenwards and dreaming. [Mar 2015, p.80]
  5. Mar 2, 2015
    70
    The Race For Space has its mis-steps, but most importantly it shows that Public Service Broadcasting aren't a one-off novelty act, and that there's mileage in their approach.
  6. Mar 18, 2015
    67
    One can easily imagine these instrumentals finding a happy home at the National Air & Space Museum.
  7. Q Magazine
    Feb 11, 2015
    60
    Public Service Broadcasting stitched archive audio footage into evocative instrumentals. [Mar 2015, p.114]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Mar 2, 2015
    9
    Awesome album...!!! Although they do not accept that they are the future of any scene, it seems that the Public Service Broadcasting has aAwesome album...!!! Although they do not accept that they are the future of any scene, it seems that the Public Service Broadcasting has a large appetite and many ideas for the future. Expand
  2. Dec 4, 2015
    8
    I love this record. It's even better than their debut and it manages to mix fantastic well-picked space related recordings with epic and muchI love this record. It's even better than their debut and it manages to mix fantastic well-picked space related recordings with epic and much less bland instrumentals. If you like space and indie rock, get this. Now. Expand