2022, Nov 4

MK 3.5: Die Cuts City Planning

Apple Spotify Bandcamp Alternative R&B Electronic Dance Music 85 Warp Records Indieheads 13 Hiphopheads 96 Pitchfork 6.7/10 The Line of Best Fit 5/10 DIY 3.5/5 All Music 3.5/5 Clash 9/10 Spectrum Culture 65% music OMH 3.5/5 The Telegraph 3/5

Pitchfork 6.7/10 Half woozy Los Angeles beats and half lo-fi techno, Mount Kimbie’s new double album doesn’t sound much like anything they’ve done before. It’s also some of their least original work.

The Line of Best Fit 5/10 MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning features some enjoyable moments, mainly on the Maker-produced Die Cuts.

Clash 9/10 Mount Kimbie’s curious career has taken them from the outer limits of system culture to become one of the most lauded UK electronic projects of their era.

The Telegraph 3/5 This week’s slate includes a jazz collective who nod to Thelonius Monk and a five-album release from Britain’s most enigmatic group