The Centre Cannot Hold
by Ben Frost
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Sep 29, 2017
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. The Quietus
    Dec 20, 2017
    80
    There are moments where Frost is clearly the architect and noise tamer, orchestrating becalmed undulations that offer repose, often of lament rather than of hope. ... Yet there are just as many moments when Frost lets his muse fuse with unadorned, unadulterated noise, creating arpeggios of tension that ratchet up steadily, the life raft tipping over, all feeling of equilibrium and control ripping away from the listener and composer both.
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    Nov 16, 2017
    70
    This is cold, lonely stuff, in other words, high on harsh and gloomy textures, low on solacing gestures.
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  3. Resident Advisor
    Nov 6, 2017
    82
    The Centre Cannot Hold is about flux, about the flow of change through cycles of destruction and serenity. It's a more hopeful record than you might think.
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