Albums to watch

When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day

Mirel Wagner

When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day

Second album from the Ethiopian-born Finnish singer-songwriter produced by techno producer Vladislav Delay

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Sub Pop
UK Release date
11/08/2014
US Release date
12/08/2014
  1. 10.0 |   Mojo

    Brace yourself. This album is more clinging than quicksand, it is uncompromising, transcendent voodoo
    Read Review

  2. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    Wagner’s voice is wrapped in Northern European angst and the Mississippi Delta, like Robert Johnson’s daughter crossed the Atlantic and sang Billie Holiday numbers in a grunge band
    Read Review

  3. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Not so much as a breath is wasted here
    Read Review

  4. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Marks Mirel Wagner out not just as a musician of immense talent, but also as a story teller and poet who’s able to weave gripping tales from bleak reality
    Read Review

  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Wagner is adept at evoking children's half-remembered nightmares. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   The 405

    There will be some who'll be put off within a couple of tracks by the empty space, the naked guitar and the breathy vocals, but they will be missing out on a lot to love
    Read Review

  7. 7.2 |   Pitchfork

    One consequence of the sharper sound on Cellar is a new brightness in Wagner’s voice, which projects more expressive texture on these songs
    Read Review

  8. 6.0 |   The Observer

    An artist born in Ethiopia and raised in Helsinki, one who sings Anglo-American folk-blues songs
    Read Review

  9. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    It’s hard to strike a balance in music between the sound of isolation and the connection to an audience. Mirel Wagner finds that tether more often than not on this album, but sometimes it’s so dark that that tie is hard to see
    Read Review


blog comments powered by Disqus

Hear it

Preview & download it

Mirel Wagner: When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day

  • Download full album for just £8.49
  • 1. 1 2 3 4 £0.99
  • 2. The Dirt £0.99
  • 3. Ellipsis £0.99
  • 4. Oak Tree £0.99
  • 5. In My Father's House £0.99
  • 6. Dreamt of a Wave £0.99
  • 7. The Devil's Tongue £0.99
  • 8. What Love Looks Like £0.99
  • 9. Taller Than Tall Trees £0.99
  • 10. Goodnight £0.99
  • Service provided by 7Digital

Latest Reviews

More reviews