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Carousel One

Ron Sexsmith

Carousel One

Fourteenth studio album of melancholic pop / folk from Canadian singer-sonwriter

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6.7

Label
Cooking Vinyl / Compass
UK Release date
30/03/2015
US Release date
31/03/2015
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  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Sexsmith’s mastery of his craft is more readily apparent than ever
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    When Sexsmith does finally pull a heartbreaker out of the bag, it's a doozy. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    It's a casual and friendly record with less of the nostalgic melancholy Sexsmith is frequently known for
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  4. 7.0 |   Beardfood

    Come view the world, both physical and emotional, through the eyes of a man with an analytical gift and a wealth of world experience
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  5. 7.0 |   The Music

    Has all the usual nostalgic melancholy found on his other records, but is decidedly lighter than any previous thanks to tracks like Sure As The Sky and Sun’s Coming Out
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  6. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Carousel features more than a few of the songwriter's trademark odes to heartache
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  7. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Not everything works perfectly here but when he gets it right, he really nails it
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  8. 6.0 |   NOW

    He seems to be making an effort to be more positive, though sometimes that comes across as cumbersome or strained
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  9. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    The comforting warmth and tenderness of the strongest tracks here makes Carousel One an album worth some spins
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  10. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    Isn’t so much a bad record as a below average on
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