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8.7
139700
8.7 |
Northern Transmissions
It is a perfect album to listen to during this time of the year as it will warm your soul and remind you of the beauty of simple and effective songwriting
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8.0
139715
8.0 |
DIY
A mature record that sounds completely at peace with its place in life
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8.0
139694
8.0 |
The Quietus
While Stein’s arrangements are frequently simple, they are never sparse. Despite the minimalist approach to the songs, the production still sounds full, allowing distant echoing sounds to emphasise what’s there rather than imply what’s missing
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8.0
139695
8.0 |
musicOMH
With a sense of hope and rebirth, her fourth album also has all the elements that made Howling Bells such a satisfying listen
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8.0
139696
8.0 |
Mojo
Stein steers these heavy songs with an admirably light touch. Print edition only
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7.0
139697
7.0 |
Uncut
There’s determined strumming amid “Daily Ritual”’s Americana and “Mother Natures Scorn”’s a muscular if unplugged Mazzy Star, but the title track’s almost as ethereal as its title, while “Delilah”’s waltzing, sepia psych exploits John Barry’s Midnight Cowboy theme. Print edition only
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7.0
139699
7.0 |
A.V. Club
Juanita Stein’s vocals are clean, with comprehensible lyrics accompanied with serene humming and the addition of inhales of breath that make it seem like she is performing an exclusive concert in the living room of the listener
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6.0
139698
6.0 |
Record Collector
Campbell'n'Lanegan-ish duet Driving Nowhere (with Pat Dam Smyth) could use more tension, but the guitar spiked likes of Daily Rituals and Ceremony sow determination and fortitude. Print edition only
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