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The Soul Of All Natural Things

Linda Perhacs

The Soul Of All Natural Things

Follow-up to her cult psychedelic folk debut Parallelograms, a mere 44 years on, from the now 70-year-old singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Asthmatic Kitty
UK Release date
24/03/2014
US Release date
03/03/2014
  1. 8.0 |   NME

    This is an album in possession of a rare innocence and charm
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    Her uncommon, even singular approach to singing, recording, and writing, remains fully in evidence here
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    It feels a tad preachy at moments but the purity of Perhacs's talent still radiates beautifully
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  4. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    The follow-up may be 44 years in the works, but it’s timely nonetheless as Perhacs turns her attention towards the universe and the current state of the natural world
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  5. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Her story, a favourite among music nerds, now has its happy ending
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  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Complete with harmonies from Julia Holter, it's an absolute peach. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    It's a boldly contemporary record whose wily 70s spirit isn't lost amid the fuzz
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  8. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    It may not have the original's mystique, but this album is a worthy return by an artist we never thought we'd hear from again
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  9. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Hiding within it is a charming mini-album by a sweet lost voice, one that’s ready to be found again
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  10. 7.0 |   Fact

    Gorgeously crafted pastoral songs a gentle invocation to inner peace
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  11. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Psychedelic folk, eschatology, spirals and choirs
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  12. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Considering the marathon-length silence since Perhacs last saw the insides of a recording facility, it’s remarkable how little has changed
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  13. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    Where Parallelograms basked in some cosmic energies, it also offered you a series of conflicting thoughts to puzzle over. The Soul of All Natural Things mostly pats you on the head a little and tell you to calm down
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  14. 6.0 |   Time Out

    You’ll either swoon under its cosmic spell, or run screaming for some noisy, dirty relief into the arms of Fat White Family
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  15. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  16. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    It returns Perhacs to the public eye, and reports are her next album is already in the planning stages. Here’s hoping it’ll be the one to remove the cult from her classic status
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  17. 6.0 |   No Ripcord

    Although the record’s themes are well-worn, her approach to sound remains pure
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  18. 5.0 |   Slant Magazine

    It rests on the laurels of its earthy prettiness
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