The Great Distraction

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| name = The Great Distraction

| type = Studio

| artist = Vessels

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| released = {{Start date|2017|09|29|df=y}}

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| label = Different Recordings

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| prev_title = Dilate

| prev_year = 2015

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The Great Distraction is the fourth studio album by English electronic music group Vessels, released on 29 September 2017 on Different Recordings.{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/event/149332-vessels/|title=Vessels|work=The List|accessdate=16 May 2020}} Critical reception was mixed to decent.

{{Album ratings

|aggregate1=Album of the Year

|aggregate1score=71/100{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/87875-vessels-the-great-distraction.php|title=Vesselss – The Great Distraction|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|ADM=6.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8961/Vessels-The-Great-Distraction.aspx|title=The Great Distraction by Vessels reviews|website=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1Score={{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Simpson|first=Paul|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-great-distraction-mw0003080235|title=The Great Distraction – Vessels|website=AllMusic|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev2=Crackle Feedback

|rev2Score={{rating|3.1|5}}{{cite web|last=Millard|first=Adam|url=http://cracklefeedback.com/artists/vessels/the-great-distraction|title=Album Review: The Great Distraction by Vessels|work=Crackle Feedback|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev3=Crack Magazine

|rev3Score=5/10{{cite web|last=Corner|first=Adam|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/music/vessels-great-distraction/|title=Vessels – 'The Great Distraction' review|work=Crack Magazine|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev4=DIY

|rev4Score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Richards|first=Will|date=29 September 2017|url=https://diymag.com/2017/09/29/vessels-the-great-distraction-album-review|title=Vessels – The Great Distraction|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev5=DJ Mag

|rev5Score=8.5/10{{cite web|url=https://djmag.com/music/albums/p/issue_id/12695|title=Albums – Issue 573|date=September 2017|work=DJ Mag|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev6=God is in the TV

|rev6Score=8/10{{cite web|last=Spithray|first=Steve|date=25 September 2017|url=http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2017/09/25/vessels-great-distraction-different-recordings/|title=Vessels – The Great Distraction (Different Recordings)|work=God is in the TV|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev7=The Irish Times

|rev7Score={{rating|2|5}}{{cite news|last=Gannon|first=Jennifer|date=28 September 2017|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/vessels-the-great-distraction-all-eye-twitching-bleeps-and-elongated-grooves-1.3235516|title=Vessels – The Great Distraction: all eye-twitching bleeps and elongated grooves|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev8=The Line of Best Fit

|rev8Score=7.5/10{{cite web|last=Todd|first=Chris|date=12 October 2017|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/vessels-the-great-distraction|title=Vessels impressively transform from man to machine on album four|work=The Line of Best Fit|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev9=The Music

|rev9Score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=James|first=Christopher|date=25 September 2017|url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/vessels-the-great-distraction-christopher-h-james/d6Boa2ptbG8/25-09-17/|title=Vessels / The Great Distraction|work=The Music|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

|rev10=The Skinny

|rev10Score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Francis|first=Claire|date=25 September 2017|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/vessels-the-great-distraction|title=Vessels – The Great Distraction|work=The Skinny|accessdate=16 May 2020}}

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