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Sheath (album)

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said, "The drum machines sound delightfully (if deceptively) rinky-dink, and the absence of vocalists keeps the focus on the beats and occasionally cacophonous sonic clutter."
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gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, writing, "Bell's strength seems to reside in his softer sides that fools me into thinking his more extroverted outings are lacking."
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Bell has an instinctive feel for sound but, as Freak's teeth-grinding acid house nostalgia underlines, he won't find a new audience with this.
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LFO executes these retro moves with flamboyance and subtlety, so we can forgive Bell his derivativeness.
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received an average score of 73% based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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wrote, "the album manages to re-capture some of the original pioneering spirit that made
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Some of it hisses and gurgles like early Future Sound Of London.
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is notable for being featured on the opening credits for
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on 22 September 2003. It peaked at number 27 on the
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It was released by 1122:"LFO: Sheath (2003)" 666:"Unafraid to Linger" 194:Professional ratings 1134:on 20 November 2006 734: 195: 1262:(list of releases) 1070:on 22 October 2014 754:"Millionaire Dogs" 732: 535:Critical reception 193: 1353: 1352: 836: 835: 772: 771: 728: 727: 567:Paul Sullivan of 508: 507: 273:Alternative Press 191: 190: 151: 150: 1393: 1290: 1283: 1276: 1267: 1241: 1240: 1238: 1236: 1222: 1216: 1215: 1213: 1211: 1195: 1186: 1185: 1183: 1181: 1172:. Archived from 1159: 1153: 1150: 1144: 1143: 1141: 1139: 1130:. Archived from 1117: 1111: 1110: 1108: 1106: 1089: 1080: 1079: 1077: 1075: 1066:. Archived from 1053: 1047: 1044: 1038: 1037: 1035: 1033: 1028:on 3 August 2004 1024:. 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Studio album
LFO
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Stylus Magazine
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UK Independent Albums Chart
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