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Big Picture

Fenne Lily

Big Picture

Tjird album from the Bristol-based folk singer-songwriter produced by Brad Cook

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Dead Oceans
UK Release date
14/04/2023
US Release date
14/04/2023
  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    Third album of quietly intoned, personal vignettes brings a level of healing and catharsis that few others will match this year
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  2. 8.1 |   Beats Per Minute

    With Big Picture, Lily segues from the antagonistic postures of previous work, committing more pointedly to self-examination
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  3. 8.0 |   Dork

    From its thoughtful lyrics to its clean sound, Fenne Lily has taken us on an introspective journey and has created what has to be one of the most beautiful albums of the year
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  4. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    An exercise in expressing both of these viewpoints, by taking a step back and realizing that each of our situations are inconsequential in the grand scheme of things
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  5. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Her songs bring to mind the visual of the album cover: a tiny self-contained vignette of a moment in time, brought to life in loving detail
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  6. 7.8 |   Paste Magazine

    The New York-via-Bristol singer/songwriter unpacks a tumultuous 2020 with heart and sobriety on her third LP
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  7. 7.2 |   Spectrum Culture

    Things change, people change, relationships end — and on her newest album, Fenne Lily treats the end of her own relationship by examining it closely, appreciating for what it was, and then leaving it behind
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  8. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    The third album from the Bristol singer-songwriter furnishes complex storytelling in cozy, lived-in atmospheres
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  9. 7.0 |   DIY

    A poignant glimpse into the uncertainty surrounding your whole life changing in front of you
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  10. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Music that soothes the soul is a treasure. And Fenne Lily now has a vault of it. Her slow, quiet style shouldn’t be mistaken for gloom or pessimism. There is air in her lungs and the lights are on in the house
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  11. 7.0 |   All Music

    Following a stretch of being unable to write, the follow-up, Big Picture, was eventually penned haltingly over the course of two pandemic years, a time span that coincided with an ill-fated relationship ultimately tracked in real time through her songs
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