Late Night Tales
by Floating Points
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Resident Advisor
    Mar 28, 2019
    86
    LateNightTales' 17 tracks are unsurprisingly tasteful, including many that are impossibly rare. But it's not an overly studied trainspotters' paradise. Many of the obscure songs should appeal to the fanbase drawn in by Shepherd's productions.
  2. Mojo
    May 1, 2019
    80
    Fantastic mix of rare jazz and soul, cut with contemporary electronic meditations from Sarah Davachi, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and more. [Jun 2019, p.102]
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  3. AllMusic
    Mar 28, 2019
    80
    Even without any previous background information, there's lots to enjoy about being immersed in this warm, optimistic sound bath. Presented with a deft talent for flow and transition, Floating Points' Late Night Tales captures the feeling of after-hours reflection brilliantly.
  5. The 405
    Apr 9, 2019
    75
    Floating Points lives up to expectations with this mix. Both intimate and dreamy, Sam takes us on a journey that's very much welcomed.
  6. Pitchfork
    Apr 1, 2019
    75
    Floating Points keeps the mood consistent. Few selections move faster than a resting heartbeat, but they nevertheless feel dramatic.
  7. XLR8r
    Mar 28, 2019
    75
    His LNT is a soothing, calming mix for music lovers and night owls, with a human touch that’s impossible to replicate.
  8. Exclaim
    Mar 28, 2019
    70
    On his Late Night Tales, Floating Points shows off his exceptional taste and curation skills, assembling a captivating set of songs that test just how "chill" a chill-out compilation can get.

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  1. clem666
    Jul 12, 2021
    6
    Clearly I can understand why it is so agreeable to some but for me the magic just didn't appear. Some songs are actually really as chill asClearly I can understand why it is so agreeable to some but for me the magic just didn't appear. Some songs are actually really as chill as satisfying but many others are all about getting into silence. And (fortunately) I don't need to listen to this 'Late Night Tales' in order to complete my silence needs. On the opposite, I was waiting for music (with vocals, messages, instruments, variations and all) and I'm sad to say didn't get it as much as I wanted. Floating Points only let the vocal tracks in to give this record the energy it needed from the beginning. For the rest it was for me nothing more than annoying and underwhelming clam waves againg and again. Plus the attempt to catch the listener's attention at the end with the Emily Brontë poem appeared to be a huge mess and failure to me as it increased the cringe and emptiness characterizing this project.… Full Review »
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