Lucky Shiner

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AlbumSep 07 / 201013 songs, 52m 57s96%
Microhouse
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8.3 / 10

London bedroom producer follows a slew of excellent EPs and remixes with his much-anticipated Ghostly debut LP.

D+

It’s a savvy, increasingly common model for emerging electronic artists: Instead of hyping self-written music, take songs people already like, give them a creative remix, and hope fans of the originals check out the results. It’s worked for Gold Panda, who, after high-profile remixes of Bloc Party, Health, and others,…

7 / 10

The most interesting ‘Sound of 2010’ release.

More than anything, though, Lucky Shiner posits Panda as a true successor, even a peer, to his inimitable countryman Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, particularly in light of the latter's recent, clubbier output.

9 / 10

Named after his Grandmother, ‘Lucky Shiner’ is Gold Panda’s debut album and one of the warmest and most vibrant electronic debuts of the year.

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8 / 10

For all the strange sounds therein, <strong>Will Dean</strong> finds Gold Panda's debut album oddly soothing

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Album Reviews: Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner

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4.0 / 5

Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner review: With every small release throughout 2009 and the first half of 2010, Gold Panda sure struck up quite a bit of interest. His debut album Lucky Shiner continues on justifying his potential, displaying an interesting mix of fresh ideas.<script src=