Ringer [LP]

Uncut (p.88) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[B]est of all might be 'Wing Body Wing', the hypnotic sound of orchestrated raindrops, brushed drums and spikes of distortion." The Wire (p.55) - "With THE RINGER, the diverse elements that have always fed into Hebden's music find an unlikely way of working together....It could end up being one of his key releases." Q (Magazine) (p.142) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Invoking the spirit of minimalist composer Steve Reich, Hebden crafts music of fragile beauty from the simplest sonic palette." Paste (magazine) (p.72) - "A full-on exploration of techno music, RINGER allows Kieran Hebden to check off yet another style on his musical to-do list. A master architect, he builds his arrangements on simple foundations and then expands elaborately." Clash (Magazine) (p.113) - "Keiran Hebden returns with perhaps his most straightforward dancefloor based epic yet....By turns abrasive and soothing, dissonant and melodic, RINGER is a stunningly original work."