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Secret Measure

Cloth

Secret Measure

Second full-lenth release from the Glasgow duo Paul and Rachael Swinton produced by Ali Chant

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Rock Action
UK Release date
05/05/2023
US Release date
05/05/2023
  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    A meditative body of work specked with spots of boldness, Secret Measure weaves new colours into Cloth’s musical fabric
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    Cloth's previous releases may have been almost too subtle for their own good, but Secret Measure is an impressive, moving leap forward that fully reveals their music's power and potential
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  3. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Secret Measure still touches on the bleakness that darkens all of our lives. But in splashing colour on their sepia tinged world, Cloth also share the optimism that can be found in the simplest of things. Be that a lingering note, a soothing word, or in the simple urge to move
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  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Glasgow’s Swinton twins keep things simple, with the odd flourish, on their quietly contemplative second album
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  5. 8.0 |   Clash

    Often moving, and never dull, ‘Secret Measure’ is a softly thrilling return, assured in its place in the world
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  6. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    The Glasgow duo’s second record is polished and understated, seeking to offer reassurance in the face of stasis and uncertainty
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  7. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    It’s fitting that Secret Measure releases on Mogwai-run label Rock Action, which has also been home to Blanck Mass and The Twilight Sad. With a record this fluid and chill-inducing, Cloth deserve to be in that company
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