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The Candle And The Flame

Robert Forster

The Candle And The Flame

Eighth solo album from the Brisbane-born indie rock singer-songrwiter and former Go-Betweens frontman

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Tapete
UK Release date
03/02/2023
US Release date
03/02/2023
  1. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Despite the personal nature of what’s recounted, the lyrics have a universal resonance
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    An inspirational blend of literary folk pop
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    The songs are honest, deep, and direct, but never heavy-handed. Mostly, The Candle and the Flame finds Forster taking stock of his long and storied life, and grasping at some of the many moments of love and beauty he experienced along the way
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  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    This home-recorded album from the Australian singer-songwriter is at once premonitory and healing – and very much a family affair
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  5. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    Accompanied by family members and former bandmates, the Go-Betweens songwriter crafts a sparse but deeply felt album
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  6. 7.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    The Candle and the Flame comes from a bedroom, a kitchen, the close spaces where clarity begins. It also inspires a return to those places, whether listeners go out or ultimately return home, knowing the treasures of a past sustained
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