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O Devotion!

Liz Green

O Devotion!

Much-delayed debut long-player from the Manchester retro folk / jazz / blues singer-songwriter and guitarist

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
PIAS
UK Release date
14/11/2011
US Release date
22/11/2011
  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    [When] the tide of female singer/songwriters is becoming ever more strong, you need something truly special and memorable to stand out from the crowd. Liz Green has that something special in abundance and O Devotion! is a truly special album
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  2. 8.5 |   BBC

    Although the wait for O, Devotion! has been long, there can be no doubt that it has been worth it. Its careful arrangements, coupled with Green's unusual but deliberate vocal style and ear for a story, comprise a lasting testament to her talent
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  3. 8.0 |   Q

    With their creeping unease, these songs have a knack of burrowing into the moment. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Her voice is certainly an acquired taste, but you won't hear anyone else like it. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A strikingly unique and bold approach to songcraft is presented here and you can only hope that enough of a commercial and critical swell builds behind Liz Green to allow her to continue making music of this rare, strange and wonderful vintage
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  6. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    These smoky, jazzy numbers have the alluring feel of Twenties Berlin cabaret
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  7. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Brechtian waltzes and squeaky-fingered blues songs of intrigue and mystery
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  8. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A strong, fascinating debut that asserts Liz Green as a unique talent to be reckoned with
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  9. 7.0 |   Tone Deaf

    Liz Green is one of those unique old souls with the ability to tell stories that can take you to another place
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  10. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    A little bit chanson, a little bit blues, a little bit jazz, a little bit cabaret
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  11. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Her bold, substantial imagination breaks through in first person stories. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Throw in singular slivers of chanson, cabaret and old jazz and blues and you have an album that charms as much as puzzles
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  13. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Green's arresting voice does just the one thing very well; and as a result, O Devotion! suffers a little from a lack of tonal variation
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  14. 4.0 |   Bowlegs

    It offers little that we haven’t heard before, and as a result it never really captures the imagination
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