BLACK METAL

2014, Nov 3

Apple Spotify Art Pop Hypnagogic Pop Neo-Psychedelia 99 Highly Rated Rough Trade Pitchfork 7.3/10 The Needle Drop 8/10 NME 4.5/5 DIY 4/5 All Music 2.5/5 The Skinny 3/5 Exclaim! 8/10 Clash 8/10 The Observer 4/5 Loud and Quiet 8/10 Pop Matters 7/10 Northern Transmissions 6.5/10 The Guardian 3/5 music OMH 2.5/5

Pitchfork 7.3/10 The material Dean Blunt has released since he cut ties with Hype Williams collaborator Inga Copeland has hewed closer toward pop song structures. With his latest full-length, it seems he's finally decided to open up, to highlight a love for pop music that's always been somewhere underneath.

DIY 4/5 If Blunt is ever to settle into a routine, this should be his blueprint.

The Skinny 3/5 Preparing yourself for the unexpected from Dean Blunt is almost a given, and Black Metal is yet again another fascinating sidestep.

Clash 8/10 Album review: Dean Blunt - Black Metal. As he strings low cryptic one-liners together, we’re guided by awestruck voyeurism…

The Observer 4/5 Glitchy dancehall and beguiling lushness fight it out on Dean Blunt’s second solo outing, writes <strong>Killian Fox</strong>

The Guardian 3/5 Shapeless songs and wordless ‘vocals’ create an experimental exercise in listener provocation, says <strong>Michael Hann</strong>