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Floreat

Mara Carlyle

Floreat

Second album from the Shropshire-born singer-songwriter, originally due for release in 2008, produced by Dan Carey [Hot Chip/La Roux]

ADM rating[?]

7.9

Label
Ancient & Modern
UK Release date
05/09/2011
US Release date
30/08/2011
  1. 10.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Unwise as it may be to declare an album is destined to become a classic, I've no reservations in doing so
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  2. 8.5 |   BBC

    Floreat isn't just an album to be analysed and admired. It's also one to be loved
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  3. 8.0 |   BBC

    An album to be loved
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  4. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    While musically it can get a bit precious, Carlyle gleefully delivers lyrics that jar wonderfully with their polite musical frames
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A unique and unequivocal triumph. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A gorgeous, defiant, hypnotic original. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    An album that sparkles with invention and surprise
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  8. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    She has a fabulous ability to choose an unexpected, slightly off note - something that takes a chord just out of the ordinary
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  9. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A compelling pleasure that rewards additional listens
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