Love What Survives
Mount Kimbie · 2017
42 min · 12 tracks · electronic music
An exploration of intricate soundscapes where post-dubstep textures meet emotional depth and lyrical introspection.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blue Train Lines — This track features prominent vocals that blend seamlessly with the atmospheric production, showcasing the duo's ability to merge emotive lyrics with innovative sound design.
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We Go Home Together — The collaboration with James Blake highlights the album's emotional core, layering haunting melodies over complex rhythms that evoke a sense of longing and connection.
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You Look Certain (I’m Not So Sure) — This track stands out for its rhythmic complexity and understated vocal delivery, encapsulating the uncertainty and introspection that pervades the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends intricate soundscapes with emotional depth, showcasing strong production and varied compositions.
What we noticed
- Several tracks incorporate field recordings and ambient textures, creating a layered soundscape that evolves over time.
- The last three tracks slow down the tempo significantly, allowing for a reflective conclusion to the album.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intricate soundscapes for deep listening
- emotional depth in reflective moments
- short tracks for quick engagement
- introspective themes with varied pacing
Maybe skip if you
- prefer straightforward, upbeat tracks
- want constant high-energy rhythms
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2017, Love What Survives is Mount Kimbie's third studio album, following their acclaimed 2013 record Cold Spring Fault Less Youth. At this point, the duo had solidified their place in the electronic music scene, pushing boundaries while integrating live instrumentation with electronic production techniques. This album reflects a maturation in their sound, incorporating more vocal collaborations and diverse influences.
- Stylistic neighbors
- James Blake· Bonobo· Four Tet
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Four Years and One Day 3:17
- 2 Blue Train Lines 4:10
- 3 Audition 4:13
- 4 Marilyn 4:06
- 5 SP12 Beat 2:32
- 6 You Look Certain (I’m Not So Sure) 3:22
- 7 Poison 1:53
- 8 We Go Home Together 2:33
- 9 Delta 4:04
- 10 T.A.M.E.D 4:11
- 11 How We Got By 4:58
- 12 SP12 Beat, Part 2 2:49
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