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100
Julia Kent's sixth solo effort is a stunningly meditative and expertly controlled album, making for a unique sonic experience.
80
With Temporal, Julia Kent continues to craft cerebral yet accessible epics, encompassing a vast spectrum of emotions using a limited set of tools.
80
Like much of Kent's work, the mood is melancholy and the focus is on her intricate production. There's plenty to admire in Kent's elegant phrasing, her cello longing and mournful.
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3y
80
Less electronic in feel than its predecessor, this is music on a truly human scale in terms of its inspiration, delivery and undeniable emotional punch.
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3y
70
With an understanding of detail and texture, cellist Julia Kent's Temporal displays her intimate understanding of acoustic and electronic elements.
honestly i just find this pretty uninteresting. while it's on there are some wonderfully complex and atmospheric moments like Conditional Futures and Sheared, but the vast majority of the time Temporal leaves virtually no impact on me. the sound just washes over my body and leaves nothing but a few occasional moments of "hmm, that sounds cool!" and really nothing else. the 12 minute opener is super repetitive and doesnt really justify its constant iteration with any new and ... read more
If you somehow missed this, please go check it out. This is a must listen for 2019. Fans of Nils Frahm will really enjoy this.
This thing is absolutely gorgeous and filled with emotion, I love it! A possible contender for the best Classical album of the year!
"Temporal" is a gorgeous trip through a haunting realm of pure blackness. It's a wholly atmospheric listen that can be taken either as ethereal background music or as an intimate, dimly-lit bedroom experience. This is probably one of my favorite classical albums of the year.
Fav Tracks: Last Hour Story, Sheared, Imbalance, Conditional Features, Floating City
Least Fav Track: Through the Window
Score:
8.7
Exceptional
honestly i just find this pretty uninteresting. while it's on there are some wonderfully complex and atmospheric moments like Conditional Futures and Sheared, but the vast majority of the time Temporal leaves virtually no impact on me. the sound just washes over my body and leaves nothing but a few occasional moments of "hmm, that sounds cool!" and really nothing else. the 12 minute opener is super repetitive and doesnt really justify its constant iteration with any new and ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Last Hour Story 12:15 | |
| 2 | Imbalance 4:14 | |
| 3 | Conditional Futures 4:01 | |
| 4 | Floating City 3:37 | |
| 5 | Sheared 3:36 | |
| 6 | Through the Window 5:51 | |
| 7 | Crepuscolo 4:27 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
Year End Lists
| #95 | / | Drift |
Added on: November 3, 2018