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8.0
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The Guardian
One Breath is truly cathartic, but it will leave you a quivering wreck
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8.0
59534
8.0 |
The 405
Anna Calvi has surely confirmed her place amongst the best of new British songwriters and performers
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8.0
59535
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musicOMH
While the dynamics may be a little different, her wonderfully expressive, kaleidoscopic guitar playing and that voice, both remain as compelling as ever
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8.0
59540
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Uncut
A boldly cinematic work that is filled with passion and drama. Print edition only
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8.0
59627
8.0 |
DIY
It is a better album than her debut. Teaming her dark, sultry torch-singer side with something more personal has worked wonders. One Breath is a beautiful, atmospheric triumph
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8.0
59632
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The Irish Times
It confirms that you never quite know what’s coming next with Calvi, be it ghostly hymnal passages, cinematic strings or buzzing rock’n’roll – but the anticipation is both delicious and satisfying
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8.0
59652
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The Line Of Best Fit
Everything’s just turned up to 11: the louds are louder and the quiets quieter
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8.0
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The Fly
Lacks the overwhelming force of her earlier material, but given time it will surely burrow under your skin
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8.0
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All Music
Calvi's less adventurous fans may find themselves at a loss as to how to process it all
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8.0
59846
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Consequence Of Sound
In a class of her own as a young, exciting artist who should have strong material for years to come
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8.0
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8.0 |
God Is In The TV
No giant leap, but with the solidity of Anna Calvi’s talent and vision, it didn’t need to be
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Observer
Each song is coloured with a knowing intelligence and it all comes from her voice
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PopMatters
A consistently captivating listen
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8.0
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Q
Beautiful and candid, One Breath proves Anna Calvi has her frailties. They just happen to be as captivating as her strengths. Print edition only
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Mojo
An undeniable upgrade on its much-vaunted predecessor. Print edition only
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Independent on Sunday
Calvi’s 2011 first effort swooned and sizzled in the flamenco-goth flicker of her carnal guitars and operatically elastic vocals, yet it sounds tentative next to the follow-up’s vaulting display of range and drama
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NME
There’s new confidence here, and a sense that she’s stretching herself musically and lyrically
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State
Anna Calvi is maturing her sound, creating more depth and layers, but it’s also familiar enough to keep fans onside
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
A far darker piece than her debut album, this is a downbeat yet profoundly affecting second act
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7.0
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Drowned In Sound
Benefits from its variety and from a taste for experimentation which, striking subtle chords that invite the listener to stay and revisit
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6.6
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6.6 |
Pitchfork
She’s born to make a grand concept album one day. What she needs now is that grand concept.
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Independent
Anna Calvi has lost much of the distinctive guitar work that helped make her debut so intriguing, but gained a deeper breadth of texture and structure
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6.0
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6.0 |
Time Out
If you found Calvi a bit hammy the first time round, the freshly expressed instability and fragility isn’t likely to change that
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6.0 |
Daily Telegraph
One Breath may not be a masterpiece but it does enough to suggest she has a chance of making one someday
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6.0 |
The Digital Fix
Overall, a more satisfying album than her debut - but one that's easier to admire than love
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