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Feb 3, 2016The Gamble takes some extraordinary risks, but the rewards are glorious.
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Feb 17, 2016The Gamble is an engaging opening salvo, which one hopes will become the first statement of an ongoing narrative.
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Feb 4, 2016It's an LP as heart-warming and engaging as the story behind it.
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MojoFeb 3, 2016An album in glorious hock to improvisation, rhythm and texture. [Mar 2016, p.95]
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Feb 9, 2016The Gamble sounds like the peek into a group of friends' private rituals that it is--as charmingly patched together and messy as it is well-paced and dynamic.
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Feb 5, 2016The Gamble may be a record nearly a decade in the making, but by not putting pressure on themselves to make a grand statement, nonkeen have made a memorable work and showcased their strengths.
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Feb 3, 2016The comforting warmth of cassette fuzz binds itself to the entire work, making the gamble an intimate experience akin to anything that Nils Frahm has laid his hands on. This has allowed nonkeen to find the perfect balance between experimental and familiar.
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Feb 9, 2016An electronically based album rich in its own distinctive character.
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Feb 4, 2016Strip out of its very charming context and the gamble becomes a solid album about nostalgia and, more importantly, about how the passage of time interferes with music.
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Feb 3, 2016The overall result is a spirited collaboration that digs through the past for inspiration, but seems to prefer to keep memories a bit hazy.
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Feb 9, 2016Nonkeen’s collective narrative may be charming, but more often than not the record fails to deliver on its many promise.
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UncutFeb 5, 2016Tasteful stuff, for sure, but The Gamble could take a few more risks. [Mar 2016, p.77]
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Mar 14, 2016After working together on and off for years, this trio obviously have a special connection, but it's only apparent in fits and spurts.