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9.0
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9.0 |
Gigwise
It is vulnerable, it’s raw, it’s powerful, it’s real, it’s free and it’s unapologetic. Each track on Life By Misadventure is a standout in its own right; a thoroughly well-put together album from start to finish
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8.0
124790
8.0 |
Vinyl Chapters
What is most remarkable about Life By Misadventure is that each track feels complete and thought-out. Despite minor issues and inconsistency of sound, this is an excellent release that shows great depth of artistry
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8.0
124830
8.0 |
Evening Standard
It’s the quality of the songwriting, more than that huge voice, that shines through here
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8.0
124880
8.0 |
Mojo
He's less scattergun and easier to pin down. More crucially, Graham's songwriting has blossomed. Print edition only
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7.0
124852
7.0 |
Clash
The 15 track production is driven by a Motown style, but isn’t afraid to get deep with a ballad or two alongside a feature such as P!nk on the beautiful ‘Anywhere Away From Here’
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7.0
124791
7.0 |
musicOMH
There’s a definite sense on Life By Misadventure of a major step up from Human. It’s a conscious move to move Rag’n’Bone Man up to the level of the likes of Michael Kiwanuka and Ray LaMontagne – if he carries on at this trajectory, he’ll have a career to rival them both
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6.0
124851
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The second half passes with little to no note, leaving a yearning for perhaps a bit more adventure in the future
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6.0
124818
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The depiction of his relationship’s collapse captures his claustrophobic, drugged-up denial
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4.0
124812
4.0 |
The Independent
‘Human’ singer struggles to pair extreme emotional intensity with simplistic, repetitive melodies on his Nashville-produced sophomore album
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4.0
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4.0 |
The FT
The singer-songwriter plays it safe with a second album that feels guarded and leans heavily on clichés
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3.0
124789
3.0 |
NME
Rory Graham shoots for Nashville grit, but shuns experimentation at every turn on album two. Even a P!nk collaboration can't dial up the fun factor!
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