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8.0
83895
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Firing and pinging on all cylinders
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8.0
83930
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Believe the hype
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8.0
83883
8.0 |
All Music
An exciting debut from a talented artist, a case where the hype is duly warranted
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8.0
84064
8.0 |
Exclaim
He gives listeners a raw, direct experience that pushes them to reflect and embrace the beat at the same time
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7.0
83865
7.0 |
The Music
An impressive exercise in balance, straddling the blurred line between electronic dance music and the blues
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6.0
83866
6.0 |
musicOMH
There is also enough promise on Phase to suggest that once he has fine-tuned his sound, Garratt can go on to produce a record worthy of the expectation that surrounds him
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6.0
83867
6.0 |
Clash
While one half of ‘Phase’ sounds complete and polished, the other sounds unfinished, and unsteady
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6.0
83932
6.0 |
The FT
His music is not retro-pop or soul but electronic balladry, a tooled-up and chart-friendly version of the kind of music that James Blake or Jamie Woon make
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6.0
83966
6.0 |
The Observer
Garratt has the air of a high-functioning misfit who has, by skill and intent, lucked into the most 2016 vibe of all his competitors. He deserves that Sound of… gong
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6.0
83987
6.0 |
Beardfood
Find your own style, Jack, we want more authenticity
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6.0
83990
6.0 |
NME
‘Phase’ doesn’t make good on that promise throughout, but is a showcase of solid songwriting and slick production
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6.0
84015
6.0 |
DIY
His USP is somewhat dimmed by hours and hours of carefully chosen layers, vocals and everything else in between
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6.0
83892
6.0 |
The Guardian
Garratt’s debut is a little bit Ed, a little bit Sam, a little bit EDM. Once he digs out his own ideas and adds them to his ability with a melody, he’ll fly
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5.6
83864
5.6 |
Pitchfork
There's a lovelorn songwriter at the heart of his music that's been coated with lightly fizzing electronica
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5.0
84723
5.0 |
No Ripcord
The potential is there for this to be very good, but the fact that it’s so comprehensively safeguarded limits it hugely
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4.0
83863
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
The kids love it, all this bedsit whining, but it has surely been going on long enough
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