''Ummon'' is the second studio album by French progressive rock band, Slift. The album was released on 28 February 2020 through Vicious Circle. Two singles were released ahead of the album: the title track, "Ummon", in 2019, and "Hyperion" in 2020. Album art was done by French comic artist Caza (Philippe Cazaumayou).

Critical reception

The album was well received by music critics. On ''The Elite Extremophile'', the website gave ''Ummon'' a 93 out of 100 saying that ''Ummon'' " asharnessed the menace of

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, the energy of

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, the hypnotic repetition of

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, and the general strangeness of

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. They put those elements together in an impressive and intense package. This album is demanding, but it is worth your time and energy." Nathan Whittle, writing for ''

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'', gave ''Ummon'' a four out of five, saying that ''Ummon'' "the fuzz pedal clicks on though, the band launch as one in a full-on attack. On their journey, they are switching between the sounds of them slamming on the rocket boosters and then lifting off to float off into the heavens." Writing for ''Classic Rock'' magazine, Jo Kendall gave the album a 7 out of 10. Kendall compared the album to the works of

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and

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and wrote, "generally it’s all psych rockets blasting as the Toulouse trio soar to space-prog's summit," calling the album "a high-octane 11 tracker." In a staff review for ''Sputnikmusic'', the album was described as a "ravaging, colourful journey that pushes and breaks through boundaries without production tricks of any kind, relying on a fantastic live performance to bring to life one of the best albums of the year." The staff gave it a 4.6 out of 5.

Track listing

Accolades

References

External links

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