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Hard Hearted Woman

Ora Cogan

Hard Hearted Woman

Latest full-length release from the indie-folk Canadian artist produced with David Parry

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Sacred Bones
UK Release date
13/03/2026
US Release date
13/03/2026
  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    A beguiling and consistently original album from the indie-folk maverick
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    She alternates between fighting the current and giving in. That approach, coupled with vocals balancing despair and determination, lends "The Smoke", with its cathedral synths, and especially "Division", with its narcotised krautrock drumbeat, an unsettling energy that's both treacherous and cathartic. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Even at its bleakest, the record resists easy cynicism. Instead, Cogan does the more difficult thing holding open a dark space long enough for light and curiosity to flicker inside it. Resilience lies not in becoming impenetrable, but in finding ways to feel more alive without breaking altogether
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  4. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Varied yet elegantly stitched together, Hard Hearted Woman shows the many sides of Cogan, whose story is as resilient as the subjects she depicts
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  5. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    The Canadian songwriter draws from gothic Americana, psychedelic folk, and ghostly bluegrass on an album of hypnotic ballads that land like incantations
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  6. 7.0 |   All Music

    Her haziest and trippiest yet, involving well over a dozen guests, including on synthesizer, organs, and electric guitar
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  7. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    With Hard Hearted Woman, Ora Cogan showcases that, in a patriarchal world, you have to be literally and figuratively ready to fight, body and soul
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  8. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    The experimental-minded folk singer pushes her sound a little further on her Sacred Bones debut
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  9. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    In a time that can appear bent on applauding cynicism Cogan chooses curiosity. Her songs look straight into the abyss and still reach out for colour
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