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8.4
36474
8.4 |
Paste Magazine
A gorgeous record and a spectacular follow-up to their 2010 debut
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8.0
36471
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Throughout, the lyrics ring with honesty and charm, the phrasing gently off at times, emphasizing a missed moment, a passing fancy
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8.0
36573
8.0 |
The Fly
Nothing short of magical
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8.0
36577
8.0 |
Entertainment.ie
Stick with it, and you'll find one of the early 'must-haves' of 2012
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8.0
36206
8.0 |
NME
The sound of a duo growing up and out. And it's pretty perfect
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8.0
36461
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A bold, distinct leap forward for the Söderberg sisters
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8.0
35976
8.0 |
Q
The sisters harmonise like sisters should, the tunes soar as both country and Bright Eyes should. Print edition only
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8.0
35977
8.0 |
Mojo
Benefits from superb songwriting as well as recording with Bright Eyes alumni in Omaha. Print edition only
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8.0
35978
8.0 |
Uncut
A remarkably mature work that mixes up surging psychedelia, roughshod country and fireside ballads. Print edition only
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8.0
35974
8.0 |
musicOMH
A beautiful album that proves that sometimes more is more
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8.0
36125
8.0 |
Clash
Full of rich textures that unfurl around Klara and Johanna's bittersweet harmonies
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8.0
36287
8.0 |
BBC
Lines them up as the band most likely to cross over into the big time
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8.0
36294
8.0 |
State
Lyrical ambience in motion
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8.0
36306
8.0 |
Evening Standard
There's genuine beauty here
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8.0
36309
8.0 |
The Independent
This second album, recorded with Mike Mogis, is a country-rock revelation
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8.0
36317
8.0 |
The Guardian
A bigger, better record than their debut, rounded out with the confidence of maturity
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8.0
36368
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
An Ikea-warehouse-sized leap forward. Hell, if it doesn't put these girls up on the main stage come festival season, I'll eat my Stetson
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7.8
36565
7.8 |
Beats Per Minute
The most striking thing about The Lion’s Roar compared to their previous work is the added maturity and confidence to their songs and performances, as well as a move from folk to a broader definition of Americana
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7.6
36376
7.6 |
Pitchfork
Ttheir voices are steadier now, and richer, as if they were told enough times how good they are that they're finally resigned to believing it
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7.5
36388
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
An old school folksy sound permeates each song on the album
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7.0
36441
7.0 |
PopMatters
Here’s hoping that First Aid Kit act as a salve to openhearted wounds for many years to come
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7.0
36468
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
You may not hear a more beautifully sung record this year
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7.0
36191
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
Perhaps it's just that they are not trying so hard to be earnest and tortured and, free of pretence, their ethereal tunes prove quite bewitching
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7.0
36283
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
More than talented enough to keep Britain’s current crop of folk superstars on their toes
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7.0
36483
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Their sound reaches over to an American pastoral sound, populated by the hazy yet strident sounds of Crosby, Stills and Nash and The Beach Boys
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7.0
36485
7.0 |
DIY
Vocals, sparse acoustic backings, gentle snare brushing, the occasional stab of a mellotron all create a very pristine listening experience
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7.0
46905
7.0 |
All Music
A mesmerizing listen that -- alongside recent releases from the likes of the Tallest Man on Earth and Anna Ternheim -- suggests the Swedish folk scene is currently hitting something of a purple patch
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6.0
36610
6.0 |
AU Review
While this is lovely stuff, it’s more of the same lovely stuff
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6.0
36281
6.0 |
Daily Telegraph
As gentle and familiar as a purring moggy
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6.0
36164
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
Shows them moving beyond their woodsy folk into a more country-fied direction
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6.0
35975
6.0 |
The Skinny
Their influences are tightly knit and proudly adorned, but what is most interesting is their inflection, interpreting this sound in their own way
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6.0
36034
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Occasionally lightweight but undeniably pretty
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5.5
36385
5.5 |
Bowlegs
An expansive record with calming, svelte tones
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