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Virtue

Emmy The Great

Virtue

Second album from London based, Hong Kong-born indie/folk singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Close Harbour
UK Release date
13/06/2011
US Release date
14/06/2011
  1. 10.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Acoustic music doesn’t stand a chance. Everyone else might as well stop trying now
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  2. 8.5 |   BBC

    Her delivery anchors the whole affair, assuming an emotional weight only glimpsed at previously
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  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A giant leap forward that puts her on a par with Laura Marling. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Moss' acid confessionals have always felt more interesting than Marling's folk fairytails. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The expansive, pastoral sounds perfectly compliment songs about creation myths and the extinctions of giant, reptilian species
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  6. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    As impressive and finely crafted as the first
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  7. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    A charming endeavour and undoubtedly a progression
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  8. 8.0 |   The Fly

    Thematically and melodically she’s on fearsome form
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  9. 8.0 |   DIY

    Beautiful songs that are a joy to listen to
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  10. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Virtue is a record born out of crushing heartbreak, a constant presence that flits between the lines of the record
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  11. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Moss is certainly brave, but her greater gift is her ability to create such painstaking and beautiful art from the depths of her sadness
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  12. 7.0 |   Blurt

    Emmy's vocal strength and writing prowess save the album from lullabies to one of Virtue
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  13. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Brooding but bold and completely assured, this is a worthy and ultimately rewarding second release that promises more for the future
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  14. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    Virtue comes across best when Moss is at her least kooky
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  15. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Cleverly written and carefully scored
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  16. 5.0 |   NME

    Accidentally dreary
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  17. 4.0 |   Q

    The tension is lost amid Emmy's slight vocals. Print edition only


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