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9.0
24754
9.0 |
The Quietus
A bewitching album, and a thing of rare beauty
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8.0
23476
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
So great is the sensitivity in both the composition and the execution, that the end result is as gripping as it is gorgeous
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8.0
21455
8.0 |
BBC
An album to relax into, over weeks and months, this is one many will be coming back to whenever stress levels flit into the red
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8.0
21464
8.0 |
Spin
Ices' lush melodies and dreamy voice will convert skeptics and mesmerize supporters of Kate Bush and Joanna Newsom
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8.0
21473
8.0 |
Mojo
Seems to instinctively know that less is delectably more. Print edition only
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8.0
21600
8.0 |
Uncut
Rooted in '70s singer-songwriting stylings, this is a hugely varied set. Print edition only
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7.2
21462
7.2 |
Pitchfork
The instrumentation ticks over at a funeral-paced cadence throughout, but Grown Unknown never settles into a distinct pattern otherwise, often making great stylistic leaps within single songs
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7.0
22364
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
If you have a penchant for artistic female singer/songwriter pop, Grown Unknown is worth a spin – just don’t expect to leave it feeling fulfilled
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7.0
21465
7.0 |
The 405
A varied and well organised record, a solid follow-up to her debut and a good all-round addition to any folk or acoustic collection
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6.0
21463
6.0 |
PopMatters
For an album so quiet, so insistent on its plodding pace, there are moments of sheer beauty and surprising energy
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6.0
21461
6.0 |
Bowlegs
For the first few songs, Ices is in total control of her output, displaying a rare understanding of the role that silence can play in dramatising her music
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