Our pathetic age

"Our Pathetic Age is a must-listen for longtime fans who've followed Shadow's brilliance since Endtroducing... Though his latest venture doesn't necessarily look to provide any one solution, he isn't closing the door - or mobile screen - on us just yet. Instead, he masterfully delivers a snapshot of a disjointed, vibrant and inherently flawed system as seen through one of electronic music's longstanding visionaries".

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"Its first half is devoted to the biggest chunk of original instrumental music he's released, and it comes with lovely, welcome surprises ... The album's second half jams together another half dozen tracks, almost entirely alliances with hip hop artists. The collaborators range from old-schoolers (Nas, members of Wu-Tang Clan) to relative newbies like Stro and Wiki. Not every track hits hard, but the "Vocal Suite" still feels like a cohesive album, and its punchiest tracks take many involved to a level they haven't reached in years".

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"'Our Pathetic Age' er alt for langt, og den indledende instrumentale halvdel savner både sammenhæng og retning - anden halvdel har dog en pæn håndfuld spændende rappræstationer, og her er Shadows instrumentation også tit fuld af liv ... disse spændende momenter på anden halvdel er dog ikke nok til rigtigt at distrahere fra, at første halvdel langt hen ad vejen er udmattende at sidde igennem ... det er et dobbeltalbum på knap halvanden time, hvor de første 11 tracks er instrumentale, og de efterfølgende 12 (15, hvis vi medregner bonustracks) er lavet i samarbejde med vokalister ... Længden og tematikkerne gør i fællesskab, at 'Our Pathetic Age' er lidt af en mundfuld. Og desværre er kvalitetsniveauet også med til at sørge for dette".

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