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9.1
20042
9.1 |
A.V. Club
Been Listening is subtle and soulful, pleasant and pretty. It’s perfect, earnest pop, and it works
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8.0
12997
8.0 |
The List
Flynn’s magical storytelling and razor-keen melodic sense make for truly engaging listening
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8.0
12998
8.0 |
BBC
And the results on this second album are absolutely indicative of a group effort, as warmth derived from delicate instrumental layering wraps around narratives delivered with a croak of world-weariness that belies their master’s tender age
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8.0
13000
8.0 |
The Skinny
Transcending his folk revivalist contemporaries with sheer narrative brilliance, Flynn’s versatile voice is always hearty and expressive, and the songs – melodic, varied, and rich – never fail to charm
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8.0
13082
8.0 |
The Sunday Times
His skill is to combine emotional sincerity with theatrical suspense, without ever sacrificing credibility
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8.0
13170
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
In making Been Listening simpler, and more imperfect than his first record, Johnny Flynn has held out a hand in a way he never did before. It sounds like the truth, and, this time, we know to believe him
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8.0
13274
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A truly gifted songwriter that was already wiser than his years is coming of age and getting better at his craft
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8.0
13539
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
Electric and eclectic, Johnny Flynn’s sophomore release should be one for both critics and the masses alike
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8.0
18764
8.0 |
Blurt
Been Listening sounds, quite simply, like Flynn's first masterpiece
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Been Listening is at its very strongest when focusing on the more rollicking side of folk
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7.0
13451
7.0 |
Culture Deluxe
The album may not be life-changing material but it’s an honourable effort from an artist attempting to encapsulate all the finer points of the folk genre
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7.0
13217
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
More proof that the British folk scene is as thriving and exciting as ever. So crank it up
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Fly
Shot through with a soulful blues edge that truly distinguishes itself, and Laura Marling collaboration, ‘The Water’, a genuinely sublime highlight
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6.0
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6.0 |
musicOMH
Flynn in sombre mood is, at times, impressive, but the lack of the exuberance evident on his debut leads to a sense of medicated monochrome
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6.0
13124
6.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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6.0
13128
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
13134
6.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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5.5
13002
5.5 |
Bowlegs
[There is} a strong case for the musician to discard the padding, rough up the production and let his natural talent do the talking. Let’s hope that’s all in the script next time around
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5.0
13604
5.0 |
NME
This is the sort of elegantly etched yet pointless, fusting, tippy-toes barn-dance of hayseed fakery that sums up that whole tiresome movement
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