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Empire Builder

Laura Gibson

Empire Builder

Fourth album from the Oregon-born singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
City Slang
UK Release date
01/04/2016
US Release date
01/04/2016
  1. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Empire Builder is, perhaps, the first great American rail trip soundtrack
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Captivating, narrative postcard songs. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Q

    There isn't a song here that isn't a low-key delight. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    If the album does solely focus on any one thing that’s autobiographical, it’s the decision to move away, looking back with some longing to old memories at home, and looking forward to future loves
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  5. 7.7 |   Pitchfork

    Her best record to date
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  6. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Laura Gibson's excellent fourth album is the cathartic sound of someone starting over
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  7. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Not uplifting but something very worth listening to
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  8. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    One for the wee small hours, Empire Builder is made of stronger stuff than its delicate nature would have you believe
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  9. 5.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Ultimately, those slow, melancholic melodies and the mournful string sections leave one longing for something more upbeat
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