 Media response to Fantasy Black Channel was highly favourable ; aggregating website Metacritic reports a normalised rating of 81 % based on 18 critical reviews . Allmusic 's K. Ross Hoffman described the album as " glorious and galvanising " and labelled it " a convoluted construction crammed with so many immediately gratifying moments that it takes multiple listens to extricate them all " . John Burgess of The Guardian explained that a new favourite song , riff , or wayward moment can be found every time that the album is listened to . Tim Chester of NME concluded , " It takes a certain kind of mind to make this . While others <unk> about living and dying in cul @-@ de @-@ sac towns shackled by cul @-@ de @-@ sac imaginations , <unk> 's vision is housed on Dubai 's ' The World ' island @-@ creation project . " 
