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JUICE’s October ’14 Review Roundup

A solid comeback by a utensil, a David Lynch reference of a band, modern retro girl group, royalty, someone we still know, a conceptual artist making pop music, random white dude, and something that’s not EDM (at least).

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Banks: Goddess

Maybe we just expected a little too much from Jillian Banks.

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SBTRKT: Wonder Where We Land

JUICE has long nurtured suspicion that SBTRKT is a reanimated member of an ancient cybernetically-enhanced civilisation.

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alt-J: This is All Yours

Not bad, but not that commendable either.

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Spooky Black: Leaving EP

Leaving EP is pleasant as a whole, but nothing memorable really stands out. The kid’s got potential though, we’ll give him that.

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FKA twigs: LP1

FKA twigs has forged something invigorating, spectacularly perplexing, and most importantly, apropos to both sides of the industry – aged connoisseurs and casual fans alike.

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Adult Jazz: Gist Is

While the shadow of alt-J, Wild Beasts, Dirty Projectors, etcetera loom near, Adult Jazz plays with a guileless joy that is distinct to them.

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Ab-Soul: These Days…

Coming from one of the most clever MCs in the game, what’s failed to be delivered in These Days is the clear, conscientious focus of his previous release.

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How to Dress Well: “What is This Heart?”

“What is This Heart?” asks a question in quotation marks, suggesting that it is a rhetorical one. Like much of pop, it’s left broad and deliberately ambiguous.

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French Kiwi Juice: Take Off

This is the French Kiwi Juice sound. And, what a beautiful sound at that.