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Haley Heynderickx
Seed of a Seed
It is a wonderfully meta title for a record – Seed of a Seed — and it’s a poetic look at nurturing the things in our inner lives that will ultimately lead to our fruitfulness
Northern Transmissions
Haley Heynderickx
Seed of a Seed
Primarily, Seed of a Seed showcases an artist that has fully grown into their skin and her honeyed vocals retain a touch of the quirkiness that set her apart to begin with
Under The Radar
Haley Heynderickx
Seed of a Seed
On her second album, the Oregon singer-songwriter crafts patient, detailed songs in the borderlands between modernity and nature
Pitchfork
Haley Heynderickx
Seed of a Seed
Seed of a Seed gives fans the stunning folk vocals and intricate guitar work they've come to expect from Haley Heynderickx while gently defying conventions set in I Need to Start a Garden
Exclaim
Haley Heynderickx
Seed of a Seed
The one-of-a-kind Oregon songwriter-meets-naturalist embraces both the ugliness and beauty of her own storyline on her long-awaited second LP
Paste Magazine
Laura Marling
Patterns in Repeat Signed
Laura Marling’s eighth record, Patterns in Repeat, is a full bingo card of simplicity and sophistication—a win-win for her, listeners, and critics all around
PopMatters
Lady Gaga
Harlequin
On Harlequin, a companion album to The Joker: Folie a Deux, Lady Gaga uses “vintage pop” to strengthen the mythology around her persona
PopMatters
Primal Scream
Come Ahead
A band back on top of their song writing game after so many years of never quite doing the business
The Arts Desk
Mount Eerie
Night Palace
Mount Eerie returns after five years with an album of self-liberation, involving elements of Zen Buddhism and rocking out.
Spectrum Culture
Primal Scream
Come Ahead
Personal and political, Bobby Gillespie and co’s David Holmes-assisted first album in eight years wants us to dance our way to justice
NME
Beabadoobee
This Is How Tomorrow Moves
Adorable, confident, and self-assured define beabadoobee on her most mature album yet. One that, at just 24 years old, indicates she’s in it for the long haul
American Songwriter
Primal Scream
Come Ahead
The writing was often times uncomplying and Gillespie’s singing was unfortunately lacking of emotion and passion which caused it to feel boring and flat; a stark contrast to the interesting composition of the instruments
Northern Transmissions
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