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Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm

Debut album from the York-based singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Dirty Hit
UK Release date
04/07/2011
US Release date
12/07/2011
  1. 10.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Paints a bleak picture, but it’s an absolutely stunning one
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  2. 8.0 |   The 405

    One of the best debut albums of the year - an album that blends a mixture of moods from melancholia to bright-eyed optimism seamlessly and with great style
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  3. 8.0 |   The Fly

    A majestic debut from a sizeable talent
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  4. 8.0 |   Subba Cultcha

    A collection of simple, heartfelt, understated songs that deal with the personal
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  5. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Timeless pop ballads set to simple acoustic guitar stylings, occasionally augmented by a little violin, organ or electric guitar
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  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Make no mistake, Leftwich is the real deal. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   Entertainment.ie

    A good, and occasionally great, album
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  8. 7.0 |   NME

    Songs that sound prosaic at first peel away to reveal dark idiosyncrasies. Print edition only

  9. 7.0 |   NME

    The devil’s in the details here: songs that sound prosaic at first peel away to reveal dark idiosyncrasies
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  10. 6.0 |   AU Review

    A decent first outing from a promising talent
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  11. 6.0 |   The Scotsman

    Deserving of serious comparison to the likes of Damien Rice and José González. Sadly there are also heavy hints of Chris Martin at his most mawkish
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  12. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Enjoyable throughout
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  13. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Bravely reappropriates the term [singer-songwriter], employing his imagination as a defence against the risk of sinking into platitudes
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  14. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Winsome and slightly precious. Print edition only

  15. 6.0 |   BBC

    Solidly built and designed to make a great first impression, but with time feels lacking in character and, ultimately, empty
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  16. 4.0 |   Tone Deaf

    Plays it too safe and whilst Leftwich’s voice is nice and his diction is perfect, it is let down by the lyrics
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  17. 4.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  18. 4.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  19. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    These gently plucked and sweetly strummed numbers ultimately lead to frustrating dead ends
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  20. 3.0 |   PopMatters

    Leftwich must still be judged on the quality of his songs – and it is these which simply do not in any way justify the attention the man has received
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