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All This I Do for Glory Image
Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

  • Summary: The sixth full-length solo release for the saxophonist was recorded live with no overdubs or loops and was self-produced.
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  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
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  1. Apr 28, 2017
    100
    The fact that Stetson can draw such varied sonic references together in one cohesive display of virtuosity makes him a national treasure. ... Genius.
  2. Apr 26, 2017
    100
    Colin Stetson is matchless, his record glorious, and you’ll likely never experience silence as dramatically as the moment when All This I do for Glory concludes.
  3. Apr 28, 2017
    83
    By zeroing in on a more human theme, he has found a way to open up, creating an album that’s easier to listen to than its predecessors while still being dazzlingly difficult to perform.
  4. Apr 26, 2017
    80
    Consistent with his acclaimed “New History Warfare” series, it captures a human arpeggiator reconstituting post-minimalism, jazz, and metal in growling, moaning pieces with far more syncopated parts--percussion, bass, melody, harmony--than one guy recording without overdubs should rightfully account for.
  5. Apr 27, 2017
    80
    This set bears all the hallmarks of Stetson’s artistic singularity--athletic, circular breathing, polytonal and harmonic exploration, focused composition, vocalizing from the horn.
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    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    An immersive and texturally rich listen. [Jun 2017, p.37]
  7. Apr 26, 2017
    60
    There’s a pervading darkness over All This I Do for Glory that makes it a tricky listen at points.

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