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8.0
76383
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NME
There is beauty and wisdom in Soak’s music
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8.0
76398
8.0 |
Mojo
There's enhanced pop acumen and elemental shivers. Print edition only
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8.0
76406
8.0 |
Q
At the heart of this album's appeal sits that vocal - it's a wonderful thing. Print edition only
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8.0
76497
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State
A wonderfully authentic debut from an artist with a big future
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8.0
76512
8.0 |
The Irish Times
This is an auspicious calling card – and what Bridie does next could be very special indeed
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8.0
76584
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PopMatters
This 14-track, 42-minute long disc offers a deep and mysterious environment that may be more briny than brainy, and it’s the emotional truth in the music that keeps one afloat
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8.0
76597
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DIY
Bridie Monds-Watson is in possession of a potent and distinct voice
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8.0
76910
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FasterLouder
Before We Forgot How To Dream doesn’t mark SOAK as an artist to watch; it marks her as an artist who deserves your attention right now
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8.0
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NOW
Monds-Watson is startlingly accomplished for her age, showing a deft hand at songcraft
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8.0
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God Is In The TV
The real stars of the show are the slightly psychedelic interludes. They help to change the tone and texture of the album
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7.5
76635
7.5 |
Rolling Stone
Monds-Watson's career is only just beginning and, given time, she has the potential to develop into something very special. Just as long as the hype doesn't get her first
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7.5
76465
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The Line Of Best Fit
Subtly uplifting, astute and speaks in the diction of a youth that may be tired of being talked at, rather than to
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7.0
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Clash
Bridie has pulled off a highly polished debut
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7.0
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7.0 |
Exclaim
A fine balance of naiveté and stirring wisdom
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7.0
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7.0 |
All Music
There's a lot of very real talent on display here, and it's fortunate that she's been captured for the ages while she's still fresh and her voice remains unique and very much her own
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6.3
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6.3 |
Pitchfork
It's a polished debut, but what's most interesting about it lurks beneath that shine
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Guardian
It’s not quite dazzling, but a fine showing for a young artist
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6.0
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The 405
An album which hides behind big production because it is afraid to be intimate
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6.0
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6.0 |
Gig Soup
Narrates melancholic tales of adolescence exposed through self-exploited vulnerability, naivety and tenderly executed songs of bittersweet realism
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Music
The thoughtfulness and space within each track marks SOAK as unique
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