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The Secret Sisters

The Secret Sisters

The Secret Sisters

Debut album of roots / country from Laura and Lydia Rodgers produced by T-Bone Burnett

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7.1

Label
Decca
UK Release date
21/02/2011
US Release date
12/10/2010
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  1. 9.1 |   A.V. Club

    In other hands, the Rogers’ stylistic choices and throwback recording methods could seem annoyingly quirky or self-conscious. Instead, it just sounds timeless
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  2. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Let’s give a round of applause to T-Bone Burnett for essentially discovering the Secret Sisters and getting them in the limelight
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  3. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    They make you believe, for three minutes or so, the lie that music was purer and better way back when
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  4. 8.0 |   BBC

    This is a delightful start, promising much
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Even the achy-breaky songs favour the airy over the maudlin. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    It's the sound of Sun Records before it set, but there's nothing retro-modern here. Just simple, old-fashioned talent and charm
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  7. 7.0 |   All Music

    The Secret Sisters seem to have successfully brought classic country sounds into the present with a feeling of timelessness rather than dusty archive-spelunking
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  8. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    There’s joy to be found looking back once in a while, especially with these two singers making retro fresh
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  9. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Arguably it is a touch on the slight side in terms of depth; however, that's unlikely to prevent The Secret Sisters remaining secret for much longer.
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  10. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    It works best when everyone stops worrying about conjuring a chocolate-box version of the past and allows the duo's raw talent to shine through
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  11. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Utilising age-old equipment with nary a computer or digital gadget in sight. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   The Observer

    If some of the cover versions push the limits of cutesy, songs like "Tennessee Me" exude charm
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  13. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    As accomplished as they may be, none of these interpretations are daring enough to depart too far from the hallowed territory of what made them much loved in the first place
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