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Cast The Same Old Shadow

Dylan LeBlanc

Cast The Same Old Shadow

The 22-year-old Louisiana singer-songwriter with his second album of Americana and country soul

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Rough Trade
UK Release date
20/08/2012
US Release date
21/08/2012
  1. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Aims for the austere mood of Gene Clark's No Other and falls short only because it reaches so high
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  2. 7.5 |   Bowlegs

    In Dylan LeBlanc we find a man, if not at the peak of his craft, then at least in control of it and most definitely heading in the right direction
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  3. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    LeBlanc works through a crafted and sympathetically produced set of narratives and characterisations
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  4. 7.0 |   BBC

    He might only be 22, but LeBlanc’s seen a darkness, one which has him coming across as a more rustic Jeff Buckley
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  5. 7.0 |   Uncut

    The country shadings are less obvious, but the mood has darkened. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   Q

    Doesn't break new ground, but he treads his haunted patch with quiet grace. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Whether one enjoys LeBlanc’s new release largely depends on how one feels about his voice
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  8. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    The atmosphere is eerie rather than unsettling – a cross between Chris Isaak's ghostly twang, a plaintive Neil Young, Spiritualized's rapt harmonies and the Wicker Man soundtrack
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  9. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    For all its imperfections, Cast The Same Old Shadow has its moments, but ultimately it’s an excuse to keep watching LeBlanc as he finds his way
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  10. 6.0 |   All Music

    Ultimately crumbles under the weight of its own despondency
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  11. 5.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    There's definitely real talent with LeBlanc but he needs to forget about having an image created for him and concentrate on writing for the sake of the song
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  12. 4.0 |   The Fly

    A bit syrupy and mawkish
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