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9.0
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9.0 |
Uncut
It's impeccably crafted, with Mitchell and Johnson's radiant harmonies to the fore over arrangements that sometime evoke the bittersweet bliss of Fleetwood Mac or turn-of-the-70s Grateful Dead. Print edition only
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8.8
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8.8 |
Northern Transmissions
It is folk music of the highest caliber, and we’re lucky for this super group’s wonderful synergy and creative bravery
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8.0
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8.0 |
The FT
Callbacks to traditional ballads and hymns feature in a soundworld of acoustic guitar and harmony vocals
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
Lovely vocals from both Mitchell and Johnson and a mellow, timeless mood. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Paste Magazine
The trio’s second LP explores the boundary between traditional and modern folk
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8.0
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8.0 |
American Songwriter
It’s adventurous and elastic, played and sung with honesty and a sure sense of the mutual lyrical, compositional, and especially vocal abilities of its three talented musicians
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7.7
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7.7 |
Beats Per Minute
Though Johnson, Mitchell and Kaufman never demand the listener’s attention, it’s impossible not to be compelled by their gentle, impactful and layered tales of heartache, breakthrough and new beginnings
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7.5
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7.5 |
Under The Radar
It’s a sweet embrace of an album that, even as it whispers to you it’s loss and longing, props you up with a caring and kindly hand
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7.3
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7.3 |
Pitchfork
On their second album as a trio, Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman build fresh narratives from the fabled history of folk music
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7.0
131978
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
The only real, pressing issue with Rolling Golden Holy is simply that there’s not enough of it
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6.4
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6.4 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
This album is certainly worth checking for those who found something to enjoy on Bonny Light Horseman, and even for those who simply desire a mellow folky listen, but don’t expect anything earth-shattering. Chalk it up as another pretty good effort from a supergroup
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Observer
The American folk trio’s second album keeps tradition alive with 10 newly minted originals
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