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8.0
70931
8.0 |
The Observer
Few of Songs’ 11 tracks disappoint, their stop-start synths and impossibly fragile vocals hinting at new avenues for introverted soul
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8.0
70933
8.0 |
musicOMH
As an overall piece of work, Songs flows seamlessly, with the consistency in mood and tone and meticulously crafted arrangements meaning not a note sounds out of place
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8.0
71016
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
This is an album from an artist who has made peace with the world, and it is all the better for it
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8.0
71080
8.0 |
DIY
Finally comfortable with minimalism, Woolhouse is surely the only one left underestimating his sound
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8.0
71146
8.0 |
Q
A profoundly, if unexpectedly, moving record. Print edition only
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8.0
71147
8.0 |
Mojo
Simple stuff, sparsely rendered, with a weighty undertow. Print edition only
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8.0
71148
8.0 |
Uncut
Emotive, expansive and immersive. Print edition only
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8.0
71581
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Love and how to figure it out has rarely sounded so hushed and heartwarming
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7.5
71055
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
There’s optimism here buried under a thin coat of snow. Brush it aside to find some sincere, powerful synthpop
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7.0
71054
7.0 |
Under The Radar
The lack of those few really memorable synth-pop gems stops this very good album from being an excellent one
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7.0
70932
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
An accomplished second album, that sees Woolhouse building on the foundations of electronica-tinged outputs that you'll quite easily appreciate and enjoy
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6.8
70930
6.8 |
Pitchfork
Behind his accented murmurs, Woolhouse fills out Songs with bolder strokes than the pale production of Life After Defo
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6.0
70934
6.0 |
The Skinny
Understated but not to be underestimated, here's an album that can’t be rushed. It's a slippery, elusive listen – in the best sense
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6.0
70935
6.0 |
Clash
A sporadically lovely record, but rarely a hugely thrilling one
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6.0
71073
6.0 |
Evening Standard
He’s toned down the electro in favour of more overt piano and more rigorous songwriting
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6.0
71206
6.0 |
Beardfood
It's a nice enough collection of modest melodies, just a little too bland
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4.5
70829
4.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Songs is the sound of a talented man with a little too much focus on trends and on a too-wide cache of influences, to the point where even he sounds unconvinced by his own music
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