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Gold In The Shadow

William Fitzsimmons

Gold In The Shadow

Fifth album from Illinois-based singer-songwriter

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6.6

Label
Nettwerk
UK Release date
21/03/2011
US Release date
22/03/2011
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  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Fitzsimmons creates an almost multisensory feel in these layered tapestries of folk instruments blended with subtle electronic touches
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   FasterLouder

    This is music to relax with and your layer of involvement will vary each time, but there is some gold
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  4. 7.0 |   All Music

    An album that soothes without smoothing over its own emotional content
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  5. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Fitzsimmons may know sadness well but he also knows that light can always be found
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  6. 6.0 |   Eye Weekly

    You can almost hear the ghost of Elliott Smith here, yet Gold in the Shadow lacks Smith’s emotional depth and distinctiveness
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  7. 4.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    It all sounds recycled, underdeveloped, and as odd as it may be, but telling, too, the music almost sounds like it were just wishing to be sad again
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