This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
Nate Amos has made a lovely country and folk record. Occasionally, you wish he'd remembered how strange he can be
Dork
Bloc Party
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance
The spark may not burn as brightly as it once did, but there is still enough fire here to remind us why we cared in the first place
XS Noize
Haroumi Hosono
Yours Sincerely
Borrowing from fifties doo-wop, freak folk, bossa nova, Beethoven, Liszt, parts of the Japanese musician's new LP sound like hollow echoes of his rich discography. But the music remains a wonderful soothing trip into his worlds
Paste Magazine
Haroumi Hosono
Yours Sincerely
There’s more going on in Yours Sincerely than an attractive recapitulation of earlier themes. The sheer comfort of the sound is what the album is really about, and also, the key to what is going on under its delightful surfaces
The Quietus
Haroumi Hosono
Yours Sincerely
Unpredictable and utterly beguiling, the septuagenarian beloved by Harry Styles brings a hint of mischief to his innocently charming songs
The Guardian
Haroumi Hosono
Yours Sincerely
Ingenuousness bordering on whimsicality is certainly the album's hallmark. Print edition only
Mojo
Haroumi Hosono
Yours Sincerely
His intelligence and Satie-like lightness of touch prevent any excess o whimsy even when the results are as peculiar as "M For Mandala", which resembles a Kraftwerk song reimagined for a gamelan ensemble. Print edition onlyunc
Uncut
This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
Pleasant to listen to but lacking adventure, The Singer in My Band is the product of close study but fails to take liberties with established forms
Spectrum Culture
Bloc Party
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance
Though Anatomy of a Brief Romance recounts a loss of love for Okereke, this feels like the first album since Four where the band have fully healed and become whole again. The desire for whoever this former partner was is well and truly spent, but the passion for Bloc Party 2.0 begins anew
Under The Radar
Mike D 5D
Thank You
It’s all quintessentially Beastie Boys without feeling trapped by the past
The Quietus
This is Lorelei
The Singer In My Band
While The Singer in My Band may not be the out-of-the-blue surprise that album was for many, it shares the feeling of a generational talent coming into his own. Someday, other people will sing these songs, but now it's Amos' turn
All Music
Bonobo
Distance in Static
Alternating between club tracks and downtempo songs, mostly featuring guests, Distance in Static is a well-paced journey that expertly plays with tension and release
All Music