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Light Of A Vaster Dark

Faun Fables

Light Of A Vaster Dark

Fifth studio album of psych folk from Californian band fronted by Dawn McCarthy

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
Drag City
UK Release date
15/11/2010
  1. 9.1 |   A.V. Club

    It might’ve been enough for Faun Fables to bear up McCarthy’s commanding theatricality on this album. Instead, it has a surplus of ideas that only make Light feel more purposefu
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  2. 9.0 |   All Music

    The most integrated, seamlessly rendered aural illustration of McCarthy's unique vision that Faun Fables has released to date
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  3. 9.0 |   All Music

    The most integrated, seamlessly rendered aural illustration of McCarthy's unique vision that Faun Fables has released to date
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  4. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    A back-to-basics record, taking its cue directly from the medieval-influenced, transcendentalism-inspired folk of the late 60s
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  5. 8.0 |   Q

    It might be out of time, but it's worth tuning out modern life and falling in with its curious beat. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    They sound like they’ve sprung from the well of a woman with a unique creative – and literal – voice
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  7. 6.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Faun Fables — though drawing from a dizzying variety of folk traditions, from Merlin to Laura Ingalls Wilder — compile a satisfyingly coherent package of mystical, neo-pagan bullshit
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  8. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    You don’t have to have a love for the countryside or even shop in health food shops to get this record. When they hit the right notes it works perfectly
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  9. 6.0 |   Uncut

    A tapestry of harmonica, bass clarinets and bamboo flutes, is a florid, textured joy. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Faun Fables do gothic folk with admirable vigour. Print edition only


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