The Guardian gives Floodplain four stars as well. Reviewer John L. Walters describes Kronos Quartet's recent recordings as "exemplary reminders that classical music is 'world music,' too, and vice versa," with their latest being no exception. "This generous, 12-track album is based around the concept that the world's great floodplains, such as those of the Nile, Ganges and Volga, are the cradles of humankind, and sublime sources of sustenance and fear," writes Walters, citing "several blockbusters" on the album and concluding: "Kronos's selection of music from these regions is engaging, challenging, complex and rewarding." Read the review at guardian.co.uk.
The Guardian's sister publication, The Observer Music Monthly, also giving the album four stars, describes the Quartet "as intellectually engaging as ever."