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Broken Down Gentlemen

Faustus

Broken Down Gentlemen

Second album of traditional English folk from Saul Rose and Bellowhead's Paul Sartin and Benji Kirkpatrick

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Navigator
UK Release date
11/03/2013
  1. 8.0 |   The Independent

    The concept? To rescue contemporary folk from the curse of feyness
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  2. 8.0 |   BBC

    It’s a good old-fashioned album of hearty traditional songs given the sort of sophisticated sound quality and sonic strength that wasn’t available back in the early days of the folk revival
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  3. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    A no-nonsense, classy set
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  4. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Faustus’ use of acoustic guitar and three-part harmony recalls the kind of English-folk inspired work by bands like The Decembrists and Fleet Foxes
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  5. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    The subject matter is at times grim and while the fiddles my soar as high as the sky, the lyrics speak of murder, loss and despair
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  6. 6.0 |   Q

    Unshowy and classily-executed folk. Print edition only


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