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- Summary: This mainly instrumental disc (which, rather than being sample-driven, features live instrumentation from Boom Bip himself) also includes two vocal tracks, with Nina Nastasia and Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) handling the singing.
- Record Label: Lex
- Genre(s): Indie, Rap
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 20
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Mixed: 4 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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Blue Eyed inarguably sets Hollon as one of the finest artists in electronica today, and it would be a shame if you were to miss out on this release.
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Blue Eyed in the Red Room doesn’t fit any hip hop preconceptions. Moving deftly from influenced to influential, Boom Bip defines himself by leaving limitations behind.
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MojoAn agreeably bittersweet album. [Mar 2005, p.101]
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Entertainment WeeklyA meditative mix of blips and strums. [4 Mar 2005, p.75]
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Q MagazineFull of melancholy instrumentals rich in strings and percussive weirdness. [Mar 2005, p.104]
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While not any real cause for concern amongst Boom Bip fans, Blue Eyed in the Red Room is not the masterpiece that they might be hoping for.
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Though comparisons to the Postal Service and M83’s newer work are somewhat understandable, the record lacks emotion in a way that makes it better suited for a Volvo commercial or a Starbucks compilation.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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AlanRMar 9, 2005Beautiful...
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GregoryDMay 22, 2005very inspiring work from BOom bip, different than his other works, but not necesarily less interesting. Best to consume at night, disconnected, ...
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