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9.0
49331
9.0 |
BBC
Unequivocally demanding of your attention, as accomplished as it is tummy-meltingly wonderful to listen to
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8.0
49356
8.0 |
Mojo
Wistful, orchestral pop debut recorded at Abbey Road. Print edition only
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8.0
49312
8.0 |
The Scotsman
Her classical skills don’t go to waste
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8.0
49315
8.0 |
DIY
Establishes Rachel Zeffira as a musician of startling ability in her own right. It is an album that demands close attention but offers rich rewards aplenty
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8.0
49317
8.0 |
The Observer
A gorgeously immersive album
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8.0
49375
8.0 |
The Fly
Sparkles with understated beauty
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7.5
49393
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Zeffira is a thoroughly impressive talent, both in her vocal delivery and dexterous composition skills. That said, it doesn’t quite all come together here as a whole album
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7.2
49399
7.2 |
Bowlegs
An engaging debut, but lacking in memorability. It’s possible Zeffira is holding back, and a bit more drama and power in key spots would improve future efforts
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7.0
49479
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
An attention-grabbing debut album from a unique and fascinating talent, who has more than demonstrated her validity and potential as a solo artist
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7.0
49320
7.0 |
NME
Much of the charm of The Deserters lies in the winter-blasted chime of Zeffira’s voice, and those frozen-hinterland soundscapes. There are, however, moments of unwanted waftiness
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6.3
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6.3 |
Pitchfork
A little more stylistic and structural variety could lead to something special
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6.0
49592
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Be it the thrilling Goodbye Divine, the wonderfully cast Here on In or the goth-groove that powers Break the Spell, Zeffira displays plenty of ideas throughout
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6.0
49425
6.0 |
Art Rocker
Although The Deserters feels a little bland and one dimensional in places there is no denying Rachel Zeffira’s raw talent
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6.0
49319
6.0 |
The Independent
It's all warmly wrought and pretty, if a trifle insubstantial at times
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6.0
49314
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
It is a lush thing that, were we writing for a certain type of women’s mag, might have us reaching for words such as “candles” and “bubble bath”
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6.0
49355
6.0 |
Q
A couple of rocking tunes recalling her pals The Horroors aside, solo debut The Deserters largely takes things back to the orchestral source. Print edition only
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5.0
49357
5.0 |
Uncut
Guests Toy do their best to push things forward, but their propulsive ways merely emphasise Zeffira's absent voice. Print edition only
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5.0
57152
5.0 |
PopMatters
Such a talent can clearly do better
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