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Jun 10, 2015Like all the tracks here, the sound clearly channels the past, but only to buff it with a current sheen.
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Jun 22, 2015Deja-Vu is at its best when it sounds like a victory lap, not a labored attempt to keep up.
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Jun 12, 2015One wonders what could have happened if Moroder explored a little more, rather than playing it safe.
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Jun 9, 2015That contemporary approach to Déjà Vu’s sound keeps the album from being as fun as it should be.
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Jun 12, 2015Several of the album's tracks might not hold up if not for Moroder's brilliant production work tying it all together.
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Jul 29, 2015Although a handful of dated, unimaginative instrumentals drag down Déjà Vu's momentum, Moroder has always been more of a singles artist.
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Jun 19, 2015Regardless of the overall quality, it’s nearly impossible to resist the urge to dance. And in that, Déjà Vu succeeds.
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Jun 18, 2015The results are hit-or-miss.
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Jun 15, 2015Despite its unevenness, at its best Déjà-Vu is an entertaining return from a dance music legend looking to translate his style into something that isn't overly familiar.
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Jun 15, 2015The desire is there for more of that visionary spirit--though the suspicion lingers that with everything just simply too available, Moroder no longer has the focus and inspiration that fired his finest work.
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Q MagazineJun 11, 2015An album that plays too safe in its thirst for hits. [Jul 2015, p.110]
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Jun 11, 2015For every decent chorus, there is a moment where Moroder falls victim to his own vast influence.
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MojoJun 9, 2015An album that plays too safe in its thirst for hits. [Jul 2015, p.110]
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UncutJun 9, 2015Moroder's first album in 30 years consists largely of generic pop-dance. [Jul 2015, p.80]
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Jun 18, 2015Deja Vu reminds the listener of something, all right: every other song currently playing, as Donna Summer once sang, on the radio.
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Jun 18, 2015Expecting Moroder to reach the heights of "I Feel Love" is, of course, futile, and yes, after a few repeated plays you may find the odd track or two that stand out from the rest, but there’s little you’ll love to love here.
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Jul 16, 2015It's not completely unfair to say that Déjà Vu won't be joining the pantheon of great albums any time soon.
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Jun 25, 2015The aggressive push into overblown choruses drowns the warmth and personality of his production work.
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Jun 16, 2015The songs are weak, the sounds cheesily overfamiliar and a slightly second-rate string of collaborators (he wanted Lady Gaga and Rihanna but settled for Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears) fail to sprinkle the beats with any magic.
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Jun 15, 2015A fond indulgence, perhaps, but there’s nothing on Déjà Vu that will take your breath away like “I Feel Love.”
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Jun 15, 2015Déjà Vu could have been Moroder’s own Random Access Memories, which had guest vocalists all pulling together to create a masterpiece. Instead, it’s just a bit random.
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Jul 2, 2015It hardly bears Moroder's personality at all.
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Jun 9, 2015Moroder's attempts at creating a 21st century version of his prior success results in painfully artificial, sterile, boring music.
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Jun 19, 2015Full of internal references to diamonds, fires, love, music, and seizing the moment whenever possible, Deja Vu’s lyrics play like pop music Mad Libs. When they’re not bland, some verge on violently tone-deaf.
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Jun 18, 2015For the most part, Déjà Vu is rickety and wholly unnecessary.
User score distribution:
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Mixed: 9 out of 44
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Negative: 10 out of 44
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