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8.5
15675
8.5 |
The Quietus
There's a real sense of possibility shot through the whole of this album. It's the sort of record that could undoubtedly nuzzle up to the mainstream with the appropriate push
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8.0
15656
8.0 |
BBC
Tracks like Watching and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra-esque Goodnight steal a march on still-less familiar territory, marking out Dougall as a serious talent and Without Why a beguiling portrait of an artist unbound
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8.0
15657
8.0 |
musicOMH
The atmospheric, vocal-heavy gloom-pop nods towards everyone from The Sundays to JJ72 and Beth Orton to Felt
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8.0
15855
8.0 |
NME
She may look cute, but there's a burning heart at play. Print edition only
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8.0
15875
8.0 |
Uncut
A distinctive, irresistibly sulky English voice. Print edition only
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8.0
15916
8.0 |
The Guardian
A rewarding, expertly crafted collection of sophisticated pop
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8.0
15957
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Delivers the simplest and most eternal of pleasures: beautiful songs, beautifully sung
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8.0
15961
8.0 |
The Observer
There may be fewer opportunities to "Pull Shapes" (as the Pipettes' hit single urged) on this leisurely unfurling record, but it's studded with delights
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7.6
15772
7.6 |
Pitchfork
An unusually confident and expertly crafted debut
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7.0
15828
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
As a statement in locking the backstory away and making your own voice heard with all its perceived character flaws and underlying hope and regret, consider it a brave success
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7.0
16004
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
With a sharp sugar rush of upbeat tracks at the start of the record, Without Why does falter a little in its closing stages
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7.0
16024
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
For most of Without Why, she’s the brains behind some smart, irresistibly upbeat indie-pop, and deserves to be celebrated as such
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7.0
16268
7.0 |
Under The Radar
With Without Why, she has truly made something for the ages
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7.0
15715
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
With the throwaway pop ditties banished to the bin to be replaced by well crafted songs with a maturity and slightly melancholic undertone, this should find place in your heart after a couple of spins
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6.0
15887
6.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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6.0
15890
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
15902
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Eminently listenable, if not quite indispensible
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6.0
15977
6.0 |
The Skinny
The album plays like an enjoyable slice of pizza-pop, tasty and nice while it lasts, however lyrically the album is much juicier, filled with introspection
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5.0
18118
5.0 |
Rave Magazine
Hard to hate and hard to love
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