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10.0
72564
10.0 |
The Guardian
The touchstones here, such as Dusty in Memphis, are all records that revel in a particular kind of musicality, yet this is a record that never feels retro, just timeless
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10.0
72765
10.0 |
State
Rather than be known for a heartbroken album about breaking up, this should go down as one of the most innovative and beautiful debuts of recent times
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9.1
72557
9.1 |
Consequence Of Sound
Natalie Prass resonates in part because of its familiarity, the touchstones of lost genres and the nostalgic reserves of American music
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9.0
72798
9.0 |
Under The Radar
This is a documentation of a slowly collapsing relationship, one filled with the profound wisdom of someone who has had enough time to reflect on the events that occurred
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9.0
72538
9.0 |
musicOMH
Everything she sings here feels honest and convincing, and, like the best soul music, her songs here transform the personal in to the universal
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9.0
72540
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Prass sings like a fallen angel with the rugged soul of Dusty Springfield and the high, reedy archness of Diana Ross
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9.0
73565
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It is the kind of record that, in my experience, only comes along every once in a while; the kind that daintily piques your interest before making a play for the all-consuming
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8.6
72631
8.6 |
Earbuddy
Listening to this record, you’d think Prass was one her twelfth release, which makes this debut even more impressive
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8.4
72653
8.4 |
Paste Magazine
When Prass is in her biggest comfort zone, the results are astounding
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8.3
72537
8.3 |
Pitchfork
A warm, intimate debut album that leaves space for darker contemplation—those stray thoughts that light you up at the end of the night
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8.3
72617
8.3 |
A.V. Club
What sets it apart is her gracefully authoritative, hyper-emotive, and at times semi-animal personality brought out through a masterfully controlled and gloriously weird set of pipes
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8.3
73006
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
A dynamic album that is bigger than its size and very deserving of the praise it will undoubtedly receive
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8.0
73255
8.0 |
The Music
Recorded with some three dozen other instrumentalists, the album is lush with string arrangements and bright horn sections
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8.0
72677
8.0 |
NOW
The Stax-style arrangements lend just the right embellishment to her otherwise straightforward songcraft
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8.0
72906
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Prass has a fascinating voice, one with room for tones of both disappointment and hope
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8.0
72789
8.0 |
No Ripcord
The Nashville artist manages to harken back to the fluid funk of 1970s R&B and chamber-pop without falling into the trappings of derivation or heightened melodrama
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8.0
72552
8.0 |
Exclaim
Natalie Prass is a beautiful record that does best when it prods the sweet ache of failed romance
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8.0
72555
8.0 |
The Independent
Her unique, tremulous contralto mining depths of despairing devotion on songs clearly triggered by romantic crisis
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8.0
72556
8.0 |
The Observer
The thrush-like Natalie Prass, 28, has written a heartbreak album that reminds you why such albums are so wonderful and necessary in the first place
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8.0
72565
8.0 |
Uncut
It is ambitious music, even compared with Big Inner and it also sounds rich with potential. Print edition only
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8.0
72566
8.0 |
Q
A record that announces its creator as a true force. Print edition only
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8.0
72584
8.0 |
Mojo
A sonic life lived in the same melodic echo chamber as Dusty In Memphis. Print edition only
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7.0
73022
7.0 |
PopMatters
'Natalie Prass' shows she’s got the complex stuff down pat, but getting back to the basics might be the next stage of development that takes her to another level
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6.5
73551
6.5 |
Beardfood
Have you just been ditched? This is your soundtrack
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