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9.0
52773
9.0 |
The Quietus
A life-affirming album in the strongest sense
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8.5
52548
8.5 |
BBC
He marries his art-rock past to classic and country soul in elevating, jangle-heavy high definition
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8.0
52599
8.0 |
Mojo
Underlines Collins' enduring talent. Print edition only
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8.0
52534
8.0 |
The 405
Whilst it is, for the most part, a sincere album about the small, good things in life, there's a good amount of bite as well
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8.0
52541
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Collins is more vibrant, aggressive and urgent than he has been for over a decade, and all the healthier for it
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8.0
52529
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Collins merges his trademark eyebrows-raised approach with some of his best melodies in decades
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8.0
52530
8.0 |
The Guardian
Collins twists his Motown and the Velvet Underground influences into songs that celebrate his extended life and the healing power of music
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8.0
52532
8.0 |
The Skinny
A driven and focused collection of the somewhat timeless, shimmering yet scuzzy glam-indie
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8.0
52607
8.0 |
Q
A great album. Print edition only
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8.0
52627
8.0 |
Clash
The overriding sense is one of vitality and lust for life
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8.0
52638
8.0 |
The Scotsman
Writing as well as he ever did
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8.0
52663
8.0 |
All Music
Wonderful album that shows that Collins is truly back in command of his art
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8.0
53058
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
It will make you smile, it may even make you cry, and its an album that reminds you how good it is to be alive
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8.0
53230
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A rare and beautiful record- one that is made all the more special for the fact that it was almost never written at all
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8.0
54908
8.0 |
Under The Radar
It's a celebration of life by a craftsman intelligent enough to know how to pitch it perfectly
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7.0
55078
7.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
He may be understated, but he must never be underestimated
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7.0
52610
7.0 |
NME
Lyrically empathetic, musically emphatic
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7.0
52605
7.0 |
Uncut
Its quiet determination strikes a dramatic enough minor chord
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6.8
52668
6.8 |
Pitchfork
Understated feels like a course-setter for how things are going to be in Collins' career from this point onward
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6.0
52825
6.0 |
Art Rocker
Whilst Collins stays true to his guitar-driven pop for the most part, and there’s the occasional lack of ‘edge’, there’s real diversity that often only the most artistic of musicians can achieve
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6.0
52547
6.0 |
The Independent
It's ironic that soul music dominates, given Collins' lack of its most crucial element: a commanding vocal presence.
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6.0
52533
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Everything you could hope for from a new Edwyn Collins LP – the sound of a man on the mend
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6.0
52531
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Throughout, we get a wounded and fragile man setting his hope-filled heart to music. Life-affirming
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