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  • Summary: This is the fifth full-length release for the Austrian experimental electronic trio of John Norman, Martin Brandlmayr, and Martin Siewert (co-founder Stefan Németh left in 2011).
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  • Record Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, IDM, Glitch
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  1. Nov 21, 2016
    80
    With On Dark Silent Off, Radian have created a piece of art that's stubbornly beautiful.
  2. Nov 21, 2016
    80
    More limber and fiery than ever, the band has risen out the experimental cul-de-sac with a riveting work that should appeal to both its expected audience and to new fans who might have otherwise dismissed this style of music as too antiseptic for their liking.
  3. Nov 21, 2016
    70
    With On Dark Silent Off, Radian sharpen their difficult sound into something more urgent and alarming than it ever was before.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 21, 2016
    70
    "Blue Noise, Black Lake" and "Rusty Machines, Dusty Carpets" both overdo the tension-release dynamics--but it is always compelling. [Dec 2016, p.35]
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