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Warp & Weft

Laura Veirs

Warp & Weft

Album No.9 from the Oregon folk singer-songwriter, recorded while pregnant, and featuring husband and musical collaborator Tucker Martine along with Jim James, Neko Case and KD Lang

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Bella Union
UK Release date
19/08/2013
US Release date
20/08/2013
  1. 10.0 |   The Independent

    Expansive and illuminating, creating a rich tapestry of ideas and idioms
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  2. 9.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Veirs's most expansive effort yet, with obvious musical and thematic ties to experimental Americana
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  3. 9.0 |   Uncut

    A work of lyricism and maturity, this is one of Veirs' finest yet. Print edition only

  4. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A creative and varied set of songs that spiral high and swoop low, sometimes both at once – and there isn’t a weak link amongst them. Mesmeric
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  5. 8.0 |   The 405

    A strident example of how to do folk proper
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  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Ranging from the anthemic to the hymnal and jazzy. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    This is possibly her most satisfying album to date; it is, at times, quite spellbinding
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  8. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Her songs are sharper and less contrived and her sense of adventure remains undimmed
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  9. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Fluent melodies, nature metaphors, and expressive settings are the robust ties that bind these reveries
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  10. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Warp and Weft is no hippie-dippy New Age paean to the goddess within, but more of a hard-edged look at life that doesn’t ignore nonphysical reality
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  11. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Whether you're familiar with Veirs or not, put this to the top of your wishlist
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  12. 8.0 |   Q

    Veirs still manages to find the magic and wonder in the big bad word. Print edition only

  13. 7.8 |   Paste Magazine

    Warp and Weft is filled with tracks that easily find themselves among the best of her impressive catalog and manage to exceed expectations
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  14. 7.4 |   Pitchfork

    A record that feels fresher and sharper than we've heard from Veirs in awhile
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  15. 7.0 |   All Music

    Veirs and Jim James' harmonies meld seamlessly, creating an almost otherworldly quality
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  16. 7.0 |   NME

    A rich, evocative expression of a mother's optimism and anxieties
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  17. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The instrumentation, songwriting and melody-making effortlessly come together
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  18. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Arguably the richest and most expansive album yet from Laura Veirs, and a real antidote to anyone who might label her as simply a folk singer
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  19. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    A very grown-up album, sonically and thematically
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  20. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Though an attractive brand of melancholy holds it all together, Veirs’ strong songs and understated electric and slide guitar stop the record from becoming too bleak
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  21. 6.0 |   Blurt

    Warp and Weft won’t appeal to everyone, what with the daunting array of tones and textures ratcheting up the complexity. Still, those that dare to delve in will find ample reward for their effort
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  22. 5.0 |   DIY

    A lot of the time 'Warp & Weft' is just very slow, and whilst there are a couple of earworms to be turned up here and there, it's mostly pretty stodgy
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