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Red Kite

Sarah Cracknell

Red Kite

The second solo album from the Saint Etienne frontwoman features a guest appearance from the Manics' Nicky Wire

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Cherry Red
UK Release date
15/06/2015
US Release date
07/07/2015
  1. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    At its core is Cracknell’s airy, elegant voice; a weightless mystique that carries a heavy heart
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Cracknell has created an album full of moving, elegant, fully-realised magic moments
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Suggests a 1960s gem unearthed in a junk shop, Cracknell’s sultry voice buoyed by atmospheric strings and a sense of drama absent from most pop
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Caught between quiet pastoral rapture and urban resignation, Cracknell's voice a siren of sweetened melancholy. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Q

    The follow-up to 1997's Lipslide proves worth the wait. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    It sounds like an album that’s made by someone who is happy with adult life and wants to reflect the beautiful things she has around her. Its release is perfectly timed for these early summer days
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  7. 8.0 |   Mojo

    The melodies are sunny, but Red Kite glimpses the brilliant glare of summer through a morning fog which stubbornly refuses to clear. Print edition only

  8. 7.1 |   Pitchfork

    There is much to be said for an album that is simply exceedingly nice, like a hug or a blanket
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  9. 7.0 |   All Music

    She keeps up her end of the bargain, writing a batch of heartfelt songs and delivering them with her always lovely style
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  10. 7.0 |   Clash

    On occasion, it gets a little too pleasant, but, when the songs soar, it’s an infectious listen
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  11. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Red Kite is bound to be a hushed, understated, and at times rather lovely soundtrack for the (hopefully) balmy summer days ahead
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