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8.5
76142
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
This is a satisfyingly substantial listen. Houghton has managed to marry her way with a melody and an arresting image with a splash of ire and a dollop of heartbreak
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8.0
76143
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A confident and brilliantly delivered collection of songs
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8.0
76145
8.0 |
Uncut
Sees her moving away from the playful whimsy of her debut in favour of looser, gritter textures. Print edition only
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8.0
76138
8.0 |
The Skinny
A triumph on nearly every level
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8.0
76139
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
She fashions a patchwork of ballsy blues, arch art-pop and lighters-aloft balladry but her performance, by turns bolshy and unexpectedly vulnerable, provides a through-line whenever there's a sudden swing in sound
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8.0
76140
8.0 |
NME
Houghton's found fertile ground in connecting with her inner rage monster, but there's a different side to the album too: anthemic glam rock reminiscent of Bowie's work with guitarist Mick Ronson
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8.0
76141
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
I have no idea what ‘Welcome Back To Milk’ means, but the 25-year-old’s return should be embraced with open arms on this evidence
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8.0
76323
8.0 |
State
A record born from a desire to change what was wrong. There can be no better message right now
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8.0
76326
8.0 |
The 405
This is music full of heart and imagination and it is well worth investigating, even though some long standing fans of hers may be puzzled at first
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7.4
76317
7.4 |
Pitchfork
This all serves a winning mission statement: Radically reinterpret your past, and your present will look after itself
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7.0
76264
7.0 |
All Music
While something suggests Houghton isn't done surprising her listeners, Welcome Back to Milk is so intriguing that they'll be impatient to hear whatever she has to offer
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7.0
76472
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Houghton wanted a new musical identity and in Du Blonde she’s swapped alt-pop whimsy for Karen O-ish gnarl
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6.7
76146
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Welcome Back to Milk gives Du Blonde’s blisteringly creative mind space to experiment, and her edits show immaculate choices
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6.5
76243
6.5 |
Under The Radar
Du Blonde's album is more streamlined and traditional, as opposed to the psych-folk and gnarly baroque that came before
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6.0
76144
6.0 |
Q
A concise soundtrack of garage racket, gospel-informed blues, glam balladry and piano confessionals. Print edition only
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6.0
76363
6.0 |
The Guardian
The music is inventive and odd
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