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8.0
40260
8.0 |
Mojo
An album packed with thoughtful adventure and mischief. A true gem. Print edition only
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8.0
40261
8.0 |
Uncut
A skittish yet evocative album that draws on surf-rock, '60s girl-pop, gothic folk and dust-covered blues. Print edition only
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7.0
40236
7.0 |
DIY
Ray manufactures an aesthetic that could easily represent one idea of how the present day might have looked in the 1960’s
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7.0
40238
7.0 |
Bowlegs
There’s great heart here and equal appeal to those interested in finding strong song-writing as well as a contemporary, disaffected youthfulness
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7.0
40242
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
Further proof of her sophisticated and even rather campy style of torch pop
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7.0
42311
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Gemma Ray provides yet another example of an artist who has existed unjustly under the mainstream radar for too long. If Island Fire doesn’t beam her seriously upwards, then ear specialists better prepare for record consultations
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6.0
40257
6.0 |
Q
If Florence Welch, Lykke Li and even Lana Del Ray can break through, surely Ray can join them. Print edition only
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6.0
40259
6.0 |
NME
When she decides to plump for the darker end of the spectrum, she shines. Print edition only
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6.0
40240
6.0 |
The Irish Times
An offbeat creation that’s admittedly a little too try-hard in places, this is nonetheless an absorbing and enjoyably peculiar listen
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6.0
40285
6.0 |
musicOMH
Island Fire is unlikely to cause a conflagration beyond those already in the know, despite having plenty to offer those willing to listen
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5.0
41055
5.0 |
Loud And Quiet
She’s clearly a talented guitarist, songwriter and singer with influences ranging from Sparks to Mudhoney (NB: none of this album sounds like Mudhoney), but she struggles to fit all these ideas into one singular cohesive sound
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4.0
45577
4.0 |
PopMatters
This is an overwrought mess of an album, with songs that try way too hard to do far too much
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