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Every Kingdom

Ben Howard

Every Kingdom

Debut album from the Devon-based folk / pop singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Island
UK Release date
03/10/2011
US Release date
11/10/2011
  1. 8.0 |   BBC

    A gifted and immediately involving singer-songwriter
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  2. 8.0 |   DIY

    Comparisons to greats like Nick Drake and John Martyn are well earnt, because Ben Howard appears to have wiseness beyond his 22 years
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  3. 8.0 |   AU Review

    Sparse, hollow, emotive guitar-pop done unusually well
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    An unusually poetic songwriter revelling in his proximity to nature. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    There’s a lot of excellent material on Every Kingdom, and so long as Howard keeps doing what he does best he could become a national craze that’s actually worth listening to
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  6. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Howard’s originality is in his ability to create and reflect intimacy, to make his often opaque lyrics apposite and believable, and to always neatly wrap them in strong melodies and wiry rhythms
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  7. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A largely enjoyable and inventive first album from a promising musician with strength and eloquence of expression
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    His debut album's songs may help him stand out. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Too easy on the ear to be convincing
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  10. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    The album is beautiful, the songs autumnal and melancholy
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  11. 4.0 |   Q

    Songs weighted down by an earnest passion. Print edition only


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