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8.0
81006
8.0 |
Evening Standard
He sounds most distinctive and confident when he masses together piles of vocals, urgent guitar and rapping
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7.5
81004
7.5 |
The 405
Acoustic guitar-driven folk music blends fervently with spoken word-esque rap verses and passionate R&B-mingled choruses
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7.5
81397
7.5 |
Beardfood
Raury blurs the genre lines with a skill reserved for forefathers Kanye and Andre 3000
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7.0
81314
7.0 |
Gig Soup
The message is clear, but the delivery doesn’t quite breach the ozone
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7.0
81005
7.0 |
Exclaim
Bodes well for an eager young talent who not only has impeccable taste in mentors, but is also finding a strong voice of his own that's sure to inspire coming generations
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6.8
81002
6.8 |
Pitchfork
Many of the songs call for unity and love with several mentions of an impending Armageddon, and Raury tackles these huge topics with ambitious arrangements
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6.5
81221
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Raury is at his best when he makes his hip-hop influences plainer on tracks like “Woodcrest Manor II” and “Trap Tears”
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6.0
81210
6.0 |
Q
A lot more powerful, and a lot more fun, when it aims for transcendence. Print edition only
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6.0
81576
6.0 |
The Irish Times
While he’s keen to cover a lot of ground, Tullis is not so sure-footed when he hits a pothole
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6.0
81003
6.0 |
DIY
As it stands, there are few acts out there capable of talking the talk like Raury
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6.0
81007
6.0 |
The Guardian
While the lack of cynicism in his lyrics is refreshing, you can’t help but question his decision to play the pop preacher
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6.0
81013
6.0 |
The Observer
This debut album proper follows last year’s celebrated Indigo Child mixtape and feels slightly anticlimactic
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5.0
81084
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Raury always sounds like he feels what he’s saying, but when he covers more personal territory, he sounds like he’s living what he’s saying too
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