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9.0
125576
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Aside from the constant stream of new sounds and instruments ("Revolution" may be the first song to utilise a steel drum for its big drop), the other joy of the record is its themes of self-affirmation and courage
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9.0
125663
9.0 |
Spectrum Culture
The writing style and compositions are reminiscent of centuries-old folk songs and lullabies, further lending to the notion of Spellling singing as some omniscient being
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8.0
125589
8.0 |
musicOMH
On the whole this is a significant artistic leap, a progressive album of dazzling stylistic pluralities that demands attention
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8.0
125577
8.0 |
NME
Tia Cabral has spent her previous two albums leading pop music into more shadowy territory. Here, she lets in a little light
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7.6
125615
7.6 |
Beats Per Minute
Separated onto two sides, Above, populated by brighter, more earthbound pop songs, and Below, all UFO landings and nighttime horrorfests, The Turning Wheel is an ambitious double record
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7.5
125603
7.5 |
Pitchfork
The myth-skewing, Oakland-based artist is a chameleonic pop singer on her third album. Whimsical and urgent, these are fairy tales meant to wake us up
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7.5
125578
7.5 |
Under The Radar
The album is littered with a barrage of ghostly and reverb-laden foley effects, making it near impossible to not visualize the space in which her witchy, out-of-this-world performance would theoretically take place
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7.0
125579
7.0 |
All Music
This is undeniably her best-produced work yet, and clearly demonstrates her impressive growth as an artist
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7.0
125580
7.0 |
Uncut
Has the feel of a big reveal. Her voice, as dramatic and flamboyant as a young Kate Bush, now pirouettes amid a backdrop of warm brass and orchestral funk supplied by an extended cast of players. Print edition only
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6.0
125611
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
There seems to be a wall between artist and audience, something stopping listeners from being fully immersed in the world-building that no doubt took many painstaking hours to create
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