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8.0
8551
8.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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8.0
9042
8.0 |
musicOMH
The Album Leaf have on their hands an album that is as rewarding as you care to make it, and that's all one could ask for
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8.0
9352
8.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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7.7
8755
7.7 |
Beats Per Minute
The overriding cliché that often pervades reviews of albums as lushly produced as this one is that with each passing listen, different little pieces reveal themselves, but in this case it’s true
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7.0
8601
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
For the first time, LaValle’s touring band is recorded live, giving an organic, spontaneous feel to the music, while the album mix (done in Iceland) adds a distinctly European chill.
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7.0
8672
7.0 |
PopMatters
...has never really existed in a world where hit singles are a measure of quality, and despite a new album that could accurately be described as the most accessible one that LaValle has ever put together, A Chorus of Storytellers is no different
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7.0
8687
7.0 |
Clash
The Sun seems to have come out over The Album Leaf’s glacial landscape with some songs here edging towards a kind of elegant, and very pretty, pop
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7.0
8723
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Although it lacks some of the inventiveness that helped me and countless others fall in love with its older siblings it’s still a record of merit, accomplishment and one that you’ll be happy to return to
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6.3
8732
6.3 |
Pitchfork
Most of Chorus is pretty, but it's only that: Between the glistening guitars, cymbal washes, sighing strings, and electric piano, the beauty LaValle conjures is effortless but ultimately less impressive for not having any sort of contrast
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6.0
9043
6.0 |
The Skinny
...if you’re still awaiting Give Up’s sequel, the Album Leaf are a safer bet than Owl City’s copyright-infringing facsimile, that's for sure
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6.0
8974
6.0 |
Blurt
That creeping sense of repeating himself is palpable
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6.0
9040
6.0 |
No Ripcord
I hope Jimmy can make another great record in his lifetime, but when you constantly plough the same patch of land for years, over and over again, don't be surprised when your plants don't grow and blossom as they once did
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6.0
8724
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Maybe something a little less predictable would have proved slightly more favourable in the current climate
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6.0
8556
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
8528
6.0 |
The Irish Times
His talent is abundant here, but new ideas aren’t
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5.0
8550
5.0 |
NME
Print edition only
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5.0
8590
5.0 |
God Is In The TV
...it would be nice to see the next album embrace the possibilities of The Album Leaf as a full band, because he has the potential to create something special but yet again this just isn't quite it
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3.0
9041
3.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
The Album Leaf might just feel magical to you if you’ve never really experienced anything like them before. Still, like snow, there’s a friggin’ shit-ton of this kind of music out there if you care to look
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