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8.0
138972
8.0 |
Mojo
A yin-yang parity asserts itself with the wistful, jazzy, Rose-sung Simple Days, electro-pop You Saw and epic, wicca-ish Druantia. Elsewhere, there’s arty chamber pop, demented swing-jazz and the epic Surf’s Up-echoing closer Sunrise: middle-aged bliss has rarely sounded so weirdly magical. Print edition only
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Uncut
There are thrills aplenty, particularly the raging “Broken Boys” and surprisingly Gary Numan-esque “Moth To The Flame”, but despite the mournful “I Belong To”’s validation and redemptive closer “Sunrise”, the mood’s still frequently dark. Print edition only
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8.0
139020
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The Quietus
City Lights is multifaceted, metamorphosing between a lo-fi bedroom recording and bold, lofty production, encompassing elements of edgy synthpop and motorik post-punk, cinematic pastoral folk and freefall jamming
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8.0
139029
8.0 |
musicOMH
Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall explore a range of new styles on their second album often to thrilling effect
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8.0
138968
8.0 |
Clash
It is an unpredictable and highly eclectic listen packed full of depth and textures making this a must listen
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8.0
138969
8.0 |
DIY
The kind of sonic escapism that’s akin to reading a good book
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7.8
138971
7.8 |
Northern Transmissions
In Rose Elinor Dougall he appears to have found a musical partner who is taking him in new directions – and to new heights
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6.0
138970
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The best of it settles to an opulently hazy, multi-tracked 21st century sally at psyche-folk
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