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The Sunday Times
An extraordinarily uplifting album
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8.0
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Drowned In Sound
For those who have heretofore found Harcourt to be a little too melodramatic, this is likely the album that will have them reconsider his work
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The Times
With his songs still located somewhere between Jeff Buckley, Randy Newman and Coldplay’s melodic balladry, the 32-year-old songsmith sounds in his comfort zone
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8.0
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Q
It might be too late for the big breakthrough, but Harcourt has given himself a fighting chance. Print edition only
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Uncut
One of the UK's most gifted all-rounders returns with a rejuvenated fifth LP. Print edition only
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Mojo
As always when Harcourt really sings from the heart, he's unstoppable. Print edition only
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The Guardian
These full-figured songs have ambitiously big arrangements that reference Phil Spector, and a sliver of Roy Orbison's stately melancholy
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The Quietus
Lustre sees Harcourt firmly in independent territory, this is an artist who's skill, charm and integrity remains entirely intact. Fyfe Dangerfield and his ilk will never be able to claim the same
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7.0
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BBC
Harcourt is a singer of uncommon charm, and Lustre is a welcome reminder that when he’s on top of his game – which he is for roughly half the record – you’ll want for little else
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Blurt
"Lustre" does sum up the essence of his finest hours, bringing lustre to the darkest depths of the human condition
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musicOMH
Having lost his way trying to prove himself, Lustre sees a return to what Harcourt does best; well-crafted, expertly performed songs with melodies that refuse to budge. Sometimes it's just that simple
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The Line Of Best Fit
Lustre is a solid return, and offers plenty for old fans and newcomers alike, as well as providing further evidence that Harcourt is consistently one of the best songwriters operating in Britain today
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6.0
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The Irish Times
From the title track opener to the closing Fears of a Father , this is crafted, skilled and impeccably attired adult pop
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6.0
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The Independent
The album's underlying tone is best summed up in the cheery, Mellotron-swathed stomp "Haywired": "It's not easy to be happy, get away with it"
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Pitchfork
The stylistic choices Harcourt makes with his flexible voice can be effective at building emotion. But too often he lapses into tired ideas
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4.0
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Rave Magazine
This is the sort of music that bleeds into the background in shops and cafes and early evening cocktail lounges, but tugs at the edges of your brain like a nagging child
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