Narkopop
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71:18 (CD)
| Narkopop | ||||
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| Released | 21 April 2017 | |||
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| Length | 87:35 (vinyl) 71:18 (CD) | |||
| Label | Kompakt | |||
| Producer | Wolfgang Voigt | |||
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Narkopop is the fifth studio album by Wolfgang Voigt's Gas project, the first album under the moniker in 17 years[2] and his first on Kompakt. The album was released on 21 April 2017.[3]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 86/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[7] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[1] |
| The Irish Times |  [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 8.8/10[11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[13] |
| Uncut | 8/10[14] |
On the review aggregate site Metacritic, Narkopop has a score of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 14 reviews.[5] Paul Simpson at AllMusic calls it an "evolution and refinement" of the Gas sound.[6] Mark Richardson from Pitchfork complimented its "deeper, richer, and more luxurious sound" compared to prior Gas releases.[11]
Andrew Ryce at Resident Advisor gave a mostly positive review, but was ambivalent about its more "direct" style, noting "in this sharper relief, you can see the stitches in Voigt's usually seamless work."[13] Daniel Bromfield at Spectrum Culture called it "immovable, monolithic, not to be trifled with" but observed "there's little of the bewitching sound design of the original Gas records".[15]
Exclaim! ranked Narkopop at number six on their Top 10 Dance and Electronic Albums of 2017 list.[16]
