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9.1
142810
9.1 |
A.V. Club
In the images of life-spanning hurt on her sixth album, the Vermont singer-songwriter never reaches for catchiness, only the discordant, zagging prog-folk that soothes the bedlam written within her
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9.0
142814
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
Musically, Frances hovers at the edges of genre. There are traces of folk and Americana, a bit of prog’s fondness for complexity, and the looseness of jazz that constantly destabilises whatever structure is in place
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8.0
142833
8.0 |
Far Out
Despite clearly having experienced and subsequently created a whirlwind, Frances proves that she is masterfully in control of everything she is doing. Play on, maestro – let the circus continue
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8.0
142856
8.0 |
Pitchfork
After a 2024 breakthrough album about her father’s death, the audacious Vermont singer-songwriter squares up to her mother’s living absence—and, without her, finds her own way forward
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8.0
142811
8.0 |
The Guardian
Wayward tempos and snapping drums break fresh ground in this unruly release from the Vermont musician
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8.0
142812
8.0 |
Mojo
The album gels and is unexpectedly airy: with its souffle-light facade and full-fat core, this is a delight. Print edition only
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8.0
142813
8.0 |
Uncut
Shards of pure folk goodness poke through the ambitious, abstract arrangements on tracks like "Life's Work" and "Surviving You". Print edition only
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