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10.0
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10.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Drawing on anything from medieval plainsong to free jazz, she creates an extraordinary sensation of light, air and space
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9.0
51636
9.0 |
BBC
Whether as the fanfare arrival of a unique new voice or the peculiar indulgence of a future cult classic, this is an album that has to be heard to be believed
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8.5
51637
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A magnificent anthology of tranquil, touching and often poignant songs that act as hymns for a modern era
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8.5
52250
8.5 |
The Quietus
Mvula has sidestepped any threat of being cast as retro or anachronistic, and produced something that sounds distinctive and fresh-sounding
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8.0
52293
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Benefits from her canny way with everything from classical chants to gospel soaring to jazzy inflections. The girl can sing
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Evoking memories of Nina Simone and Billie Holiday as well as contemporaries such as Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, and inevitably Amy Winehouse
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8.0
51635
8.0 |
The Guardian
There are lots of things to recommend Sing to the Moon, not least that all its idiosyncracies of songwriting and arrangement and delivery feel meant
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8.0
51633
8.0 |
Daily Telegraph
One of the most striking and original debuts from any British artist in many a year
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8.0
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8.0 |
Evening Standard
She’s as fiercely intelligent as Laurie Anderson, as capable of harnessing the wind as Florence Welch and for all that she’s off-the-wall brave, she never forsakes accessibility
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8.0
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8.0 |
The 405
Her vocal talent may have already demonstrated irrefutable quality, but Sing To The Moon shows songwriting nous that is light-years ahead of the new class of 2013
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7.4
54709
7.4 |
Pitchfork
Mvula's debut is filled with visceral and musical beauty
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spin
Her elegant arrangements remain taut and full of energy
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Fuses jazzy melodics, pop balladry, orchestral flourishes and pleading gospel to astonishing effect
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
Packing a brassy punch, the tracks still manage to twinkle elegantly, rich in harmony with hymnal touches
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7.0
52062
7.0 |
All Music
Although it's more admirable than it is enjoyable, Sing to the Moon marks the arrival of a unique and major talent
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7.0
51638
7.0 |
DIY
When Mvula is at her peak on this record there’s a vibrancy, and a beautiful eccentricity that mark her out as an artist akin to Jessie Ware, Janelle Monae and Solange
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6.0
51647
6.0 |
Uncut
It sounds celestial, though Mvula's a touch stern. Print edition only
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6.0
51688
6.0 |
The Observer
After a few plays, the eccentricity of Mvula's elevator pitch recedes somewhat. And you are left wondering hopefully whether her Nina Simone album, one arranged by Björk, is still ahead of her
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6.0
52612
6.0 |
Q
50 sometimes enthralling minutes. Print edition only
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5.0
51700
5.0 |
NME
She'll likely worm her way into plenty of dining rooms with this album, but not into anyone's hearts
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5.0
51634
5.0 |
musicOMH
While Mvula has a great voice and is a skilled musician, she plays it far too safe
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4.0
51655
4.0 |
The Independent
While Laura Mvula deserves credit for blending her Caribbean heritage with her classical training, Sing to the Moon is far from the masterpiece some claim
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