The Great Distraction

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The Great Distraction
Vessels GreatDistr.jpg
Studio album by
Released29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)
Label Different Recordings
Vessels chronology
Dilate
(2015)
The Great Distraction
(2017)

The Great Distraction is the fourth studio album by English electronic music group Vessels, released on 29 September 2017 on Different Recordings. [1] Critical reception was mixed to decent. [2] [3]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Album of the Year71/100 [3]
AnyDecentMusic? 6.5/10 [2]
Review scores
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AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Crackle FeedbackStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Crack Magazine 5/10 [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
DJ Mag 8.5/10 [8]
God is in the TV 8/10 [9]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Line of Best Fit 7.5/10 [11]
The Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]

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