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Hanne Hukkelberg

Featherbrain

The singer-songwriter from Norway returns with her fifth album of electronica influenced pop

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7.6

Label
Propeller
UK Release date
27/02/2012
US Release date
06/03/2012
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  1. 9.0 |   The Quietus

    While from any other artist the odd lo-fi meandering-stroke-8-minute waffle would constitute weak points, Hukkelberg’s brazen confidence swells within each song till it’s airtight, impeccable. This self-assuredness is one of her distinguishing features as an artist, and indeed she sounds mightily distinguished
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  2. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Heartfelt song-writing grounded in honesty and intimacy
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  3. 8.0 |   BBC

    Another album to treasure from the Norwegian performer
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  4. 8.0 |   The Fly

    A masterclass in sinister soundscapes
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    She has the same jagged, enchanting sensuality as Björk. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Delicately anthemic fourth from the versatile Norwegian. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   Clash

    Music boxes, cogs and creaks, kettles boiling, sewing machines, chiming clocks and multiple strings. This album is a rich Norwegian delight
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  8. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Hukkelberg certainly appears, once more, to engage with the dissonant, stripped-back approach that served her so well on her first two albums
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    Scandinavian free spirit returns to experimental ways. Print edition only

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