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The Irish Times
A beautifully textured and sophisticated debut
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Clash
A quite brilliant debut
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The Observer
More surprising still, If… is a joy, its 10 mostly instrumental tracks proving both intimate and powerful
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Q
There are moments of exquisite melancholy to treasure. Print edition only
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NME
He wields the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as deftly as he did his spliff-stained six-string
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Uncut
If is deeply lovely music, born of a tenderly-weighted sensibility. Print edition only
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Mojo
If's successful meld of epic vision and intimate solemnity marks an exciting new beginning. Print edition only
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musicOMH
A record that's hard to place, hard to shake and easier to love than you could ever have conceived
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BBC
Worthy of repeated plays
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DIY
Judging from his ambitious and staggeringly accomplished debut album the sky is the limit for his creative ambitions
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Drowned In Sound
If... is undoubtedly designed as a calling card for film producers and if there's any justice Bill Ryder-Jones should soon follow in the footsteps the likes of Jonny Greenwood and Clint Mansell
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The Guardian
The bolder, bigger compositions are gripping, but the quieter moments – Give Me a Name, Leaning (Star of Sweden) – drip with bleakly stunning beauty
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The Scotsman
The erstwhile lead guitarist of The Coral steps away from fine psychedelic pop to the evocative soundtrack territory of the likes of Sigur Rós
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State
As If… concludes you can’t help thinking there’s much more to come from the one time guitar slinger. How it’s delivered is anyone’s guess
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PopMatters
If… is a wonderful piece of music
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Rave Magazine
An evocative and rewarding listen
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