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8.0
83623
8.0 |
NOW
Bulat has the rare ability to simultaneously sing from all sides: hurt and sweet and wise
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8.0
83627
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Trailed as a break-up album, this is not a 41-minute wallow or whinge. Instead, it is the sound of invigoration bought about by rebirth
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8.0
83630
8.0 |
Q
A wildly inventive yet mainstream sound. Print edition only
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8.0
83633
8.0 |
The Skinny
Don’t let this one slip by: Bulat is suddenly, finally, a serious contender
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8.0
83655
8.0 |
The Guardian
Perhaps its origins lie in the harmonic sensibility of Abba at their most defiant and deflated
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8.0
83676
8.0 |
musicOMH
Whether she’ll eventually break out of cult status with Good Advice is unclear at this point, but she certainly has the songs, and the talent, to do so
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8.0
83713
8.0 |
The Observer
A rich and raw return
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7.8
83624
7.8 |
Paste Magazine
The effect is genuinely hypnotic, and while some songs offer an instant rush, all ultimately resonate through a similarly glowing effect
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7.0
83625
7.0 |
PopMatters
If there's one thing that Good Advice shows most of all, it's Basia Bulat's flexibility as a songwriter. Her take on pop makes her emotive and multi-dimensional
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7.0
83628
7.0 |
Gig Soup
A record that's brimming with confidence and a few potential hits, but feels slightly beyond Bulat's comfort zone
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7.0
83629
7.0 |
Exclaim
Good Advice is a beauty from start to finish
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7.0
83671
7.0 |
All Music
Anyone who has ever had a (broken) heart will find something they can understand on Good Advice
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7.0
83631
7.0 |
Uncut
Among the handful of minor gems, the title track is particularly ravishing. Print edition only
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6.0
83632
6.0 |
Mojo
Feels too disciplined/stylised. Print edition only
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6.0
83787
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
It’s as if Bulat wanted to trade in her Juno Award nominations for department store spins and soundtrack placements
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