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Oh Fortune

Dan Mangan

Oh Fortune

Third album from the Vancouver-based indie folk singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
Emm/Arts & Crafts
UK Release date
21/11/2011
US Release date
27/09/2011
  1. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Dan Mangan has created a land of dreams on Oh Fortune, showing the same signs of artistic restlessness which have characterized the output of bands like Radiohead and Wilco in recent years
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  2. 8.0 |   BBC

    A delightful collection which could become a late-2011 favourite amongst fans of Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and even Mumford & Sons
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  3. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    The sparse production is startling yet understated
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  4. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    He can switch from personal to political in a flicker, and the knotty orchestrations of his backing band – chiefly comprising improv jazzers – share that fleetness of expression
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  5. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Oh Fortune is a luscious wall of sound, one that should see the criminally underrated Canadian featured more regularly alongside the heavyweights
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  6. 8.0 |   DIY

    No moment is wasted, even in the weaker ones, with each song interlocking via the background static that slowly slides from one song to the next, creating a cohesive whole
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  7. 8.0 |   Q

    Throw a stone and you'll hit an alt-folkie right now. Dan Managan here serves up the welcome alternative. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Broadens his audience by trading his folksy roots for a more orchestrated approach. Print edition only

  9. 8.0 |   AU Review

    Mangan provides wry lyrical content reflecting the melancholy of our time, celebrating it via uplifting melodies throughout his best work to date
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  10. 7.5 |   Bowlegs

    This will no doubt be the record that makes us stand up and notice this extremely talented Canadian
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  11. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    While Oh Fortune’s energetic standouts might be a drain on attentions, it’d be a shame to gloss over the record’s quieter moments, of which there is no shortage
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  12. 7.0 |   NME

    Spans a wider spectrum than its folky core might imply, adding grandeur and a refreshing, cerebral spin to proceedings
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  13. 3.0 |   PopMatters

    For all of its exotic flourishes, Oh Fortune is a curiously lifeless record melodically
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  • 6. Starts With Them, Ends With Us N/A
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  • 8. Leaves, Trees, Forest N/A
  • 9. Rows Of Houses N/A
  • 10. Regarding Death And Dying N/A
  • 11. Jeopardy N/A
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