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Whlem

Douglas Dare

Whlem

Debut album from the London-based singer-songwriter who has opened shows for label-mates Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Erased Tapes
UK Release date
12/05/2014
US Release date
13/05/2014
  1. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An album that hits home, and hard
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    Dare has the grace to pull off his sonic and lyrical meanderings without devolving too deeply into self-conscious philosophizing or experimentation for its own sake
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  3. 8.0 |   The 405

    Raw, genuine, but most of all, human
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  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    There’s something sealed off and self contained, yet also very personal and affecting about his music
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  5. 8.0 |   Clash

    Dare’s powerful voice is largely kept high in the mix, curling around songs like another instrument while his trusty piano keeps order
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  6. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    His sung prose and poetry are encompassing if simple things are what matter to you
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  7. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    The relative simplicity of Whelm is a smokescreen for its emotional depth and complexity
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