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Broken Brights

Angus Stone

Broken Brights

The male half of the Aussie Stone siblings returns to solo duty for an album of largely acoustic indie folk and blues

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6.6

Label
Desert Harvest
UK Release date
17/07/2012
US Release date
23/07/2012
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  1. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Stone delivers what may be his masterpiece in Broken Brights, an album that seamlessly inhabits the resurgent Laurel Canyon sound
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    Finds the Australian singer/songwriter successfully bridging the gap between bearded Laurel Canyon rambler and bearded indie pop urbanite
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  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Reflective, intimate, nostalgic and yet full of tomorrow's promise. Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A collection of inoffensive folk pop songs, honestly sung to produce a body of emotion that anyone in or out of love and desire will relate to
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  5. 7.0 |   Uncut

    There's much to enjoy in this laidback work in which pretty folk ditties sit comfortably alongside more adventurous tracks. . Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Superficially, this album could be filed as “easy listening”; and to some extent, it is. But it redeems itself by demanding careful listening: There’s always something unexpected around the corner
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  7. 6.0 |   The Scotsman

    Angus takes no major risks in his unassuming debut, lilting gently from the opening River Love to the closing Clouds Above without ever breaking into a rockier pace
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  8. 4.0 |   Q

    Lacking a pop compass, Stone just sounds lost. Print edition only

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