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Rhine Gold

Choir of Young Believers

Rhine Gold

Orchestral indie pop on the second album from the Danish band

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7.4

Label
Ghostly International
UK Release date
09/04/2012
US Release date
10/04/2012
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  1. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Richly textured and exceedingly complex in its arrangements. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Q

    COYB bring the pace down beautifully with bold orchestral pop. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    While beautiful melancholy is COYB's forte, the band also like to throw curve balls. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   The Fly

    Expansive, orchestral and delicate, its beauty is totally deserving of another round of critical acclaim
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  5. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Fragile, precisely enunciated vocals pick their way through frosty terrain created by synth, guitar and strings, for a result that gets discomfortingly under the skin
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  6. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An intrepid new album that becomes more poignant and edifying with each listen
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  7. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Choir of Young Believers has expanded upon the blueprint outlined on their well-crafted first album and channeled it into a sophomore release that's really outstanding
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  8. 7.9 |   Paste Magazine

    A unique take on orchestral pop
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  9. 7.7 |   Pitchfork

    Choir of Young Believers have created a singular sonic world all their own
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  10. 7.5 |   Bowlegs

    Overall this is an ambitious, thoughtful and rewarding album
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  11. 7.3 |   Beats Per Minute

    The album’s two centrepieces, “Paralyse” and “Have I Ever Truly Been Here,” are utterly hypnotic
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  12. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    [A] breath of fresh air
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  13. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    An excellent outing for this Danish choir
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  14. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    An album rich in ideas, heavy on emotion. It feels like the soundtrack to an intimate film, sounds gently lapping around you until you’re swallowed up by them
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  15. 6.0 |   Clash

    Studio gloss and sanitised drums too often leave things sounding a little safe
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  16. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Large parts of this album could be licensed to the West End for some gritty, slow paced Eighties musical set in the Eastern Bloc. Other segments echo ‘The Gary Barlow School of Safe Upper-Middle-Class Dad Pop’, while a fair chunk of the record is actually fit for human consumption
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