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A New Testament

Christopher Owens

A New Testament

The Children of God-raised ex Girls frontman releases his second solo album of gospel and country tinged indie rock

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Turnstyle
UK Release date
29/09/2014
US Release date
30/09/2014
  1. 10.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    I believe in songs, including those under three minutes in length. I believe in songwriting, and songwriters, and Songwriter Music. I believe in Rock Music, and Guitar Music at large
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  2. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It’s almost certainly the most consistent LP that Owens has released in either of his incarnations in terms of the quality of his songs as well as stylistically
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  3. 7.9 |   Earbuddy

    Immediately likeable, and it has a lot of very different tunes, any of which will likely strike a chord in fans of pop music
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  4. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    If Owens can just focus on exactly what he wants to achieve, the results could be very special indeed
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  5. 6.7 |   Pitchfork

    He's a unique artist who surely has more great music in him, but Owens' work will always be a balancing act, getting the shading and contrast just so
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  6. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A New Testament makes for a comforting, occasionally gorgeous listen if you can set aside your preconceptions
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  7. 6.7 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    Succeeds because it showcases backward-facing storytelling and incontrovertibly catchy vintage American music
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  8. 6.0 |   Q

    For converts only. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Exclaim

    Owens' sophomore solo full length is an album full of easy and catchy little ditties, fully ensconced in the American country and gospel musical tradition with very little reinterpretation
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  10. 6.0 |   DIY

    Whilst a fun record, there’s only one issue remains, the fact that it’s often hard to connect with something so unabashedly honest
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  11. 6.0 |   NME

    The ex-Girls man leaves misery behind on misfiring second solo album
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  12. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Neither this album nor Lysandre really hold the universal pop appeal of Girls’ output
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  13. 6.0 |   The Music

    Sweet, almost saccharine, but Owens is endlessly endearing
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  14. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    There’s a passion and honesty here, an uncompromising desire to follow his own vision
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  15. 5.0 |   A.V. Club

    For all its talk of hearts and affection, A New Testament barely has a pulse
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  16. 5.0 |   All Music

    He gets credit for being an odd bird willing to take strange chances like this even when they don't fly
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  17. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    Christopher Owens has lost some of his defining qualities as an artist by stamping his own name on his music
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  18. 4.0 |   Under The Radar

    This is the sound of a blog and critics' darling cashing in on his street cred to make an album about as unhip as they come
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  • 1. My Troubled Heart £0.99
  • 2. Nothing More Than Everything To Me £0.99
  • 3. It Comes Back To You £0.99
  • 4. Stephen £0.99
  • 5. Oh My Love £0.99
  • 6. Nobody's Business £0.99
  • 7. A Heart Akin The Wind £0.99
  • 8. Key To My Heart £0.99
  • 9. Over And Above Myself £0.99
  • 10. Never Wanna See That Look Again £0.99
  • 11. Overcoming Me £0.99
  • 12. I Just Can't Live Without You (But I'm Still Alive) £0.99
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