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My Yoke Is Heavy: The Songs of Daniel Johnston

Adrian Crowley & James Yorkston

My Yoke Is Heavy: The Songs of Daniel Johnston

Official release for this album of cover versions from the Fife-based folk musician Yorkston and Dublin-based singer-songwriter Crowley

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Chemikal Underground
UK Release date
09/12/2013
US Release date
17/12/2013
  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    A joy for Johnston fans of all stripes
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  2. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    This record is a sweet and fitting homage to a largely unknown yet highly revered and important songwriter, bringing the songs of Daniel Johnston a new dimension, cementing and extending the appeal of his brilliance
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  3. 7.0 |   Uncut

    A suitably lo-fi affair. Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The LP captures the spirit of the artist steeped in myth and legend whom Crowley and Yorkston are so fond of, but the duo put enough of themselves into it to make it a completely different animal
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  5. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Cute and pleasant enough but revealing little of the usual sparkle of any of the parties involved. Print edition only


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