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The Golden Age

Woodkid

The Golden Age

Debut album of chamber pop from French musician Yoann Lemoine, also known for his work as a video director for Katy Perry and Lana Del Rey

ADM rating[?]

6.1

Label
Island
UK Release date
18/03/2013
US Release date
02/04/2013
  1. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Lemoine’s vocals – pleasantly dulled Gallic tones, not dissimilar to Antony Hegarty - set against baroque orchestrals, military brass and deconstructed dance beats is both weird and wonderful
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  2. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Lemoine's sad, rich vocals are a comforting constant throughout the stormy flux of dramatic orchestral pop: a grand alchemy of swelling strings and crashing drums
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  3. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Woodkid has a sound that is unique in the music landscape
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  4. 6.0 |   Q

    High drama is what this record is all about. Print edition only

  5. 6.0 |   NME

    Full of the multi-instrumentalism, Antony Hegarty vocals and super-clean production that have made the 29-tear-pd Parisian's name
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  6. 6.0 |   Mojo

    A suave and ambitious debut. Print edition only

  7. 5.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    There is some heart and soul buried amongst the rubble but it’s too few and far between
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  8. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    If you’re in the mood for something bold, with loud production and poetic lyrics, The Golden Age might be worth hearing. It just might not be an experience that sticks with you in the long run
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  9. 4.0 |   musicOMH

    A brave and sometimes moving work that nonetheless falls well short of success
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