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8.0
89336
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Her most complex and rewarding work to date
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8.0
89337
8.0 |
The Music
Beautiful and graceful, At Swim is like a delicate flower
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8.0
89350
8.0 |
The Independent
At Swim is dominated by themes of suffocation and submersion, of being carried by one’s feelings into deep waters
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8.0
89359
8.0 |
All Music
An album to listen to in front of a crackling fire, with a very strong drink, at the end of a very arduous day
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8.0
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8.0 |
Evening Standard
The National leader has allowed Hannigan to dig deeper still inside herself, while giving her a sheen of new-found accessibility
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8.0
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8.0 |
State
Only an artist with genuine depth can be brave enough to challenge listeners to commit to an album as a whole rather than consuming little bite sized chunks. With At Swim Hannigan has done just that, and it’s a thoroughly satisfying meal
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
These are stunningly pretty songs with quietly powerful undercurrents
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
A much more emotionally spooked record than either of its MOR predecessors. Print edition only
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8.0
89693
8.0 |
Uncut
There's a pleasing lyrical grit to At Swim. Print edition only
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7.5
89338
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Again, Hannigan’s habit of turning her shipwrecks into blessings pays off
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7.0
89339
7.0 |
Exclaim
Like a dream you won't want to wake up from
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7.0
89531
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A deeper darker terrain that on either of her earlier albums, even if some of the little joys that made the previous work so irresistible are sacrificed
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7.0
89703
7.0 |
PopMatters
As far as well-known modern folk artists go, Hannigan’s place on the scene is thoroughly deserved
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6.0
89335
6.0 |
The Skinny
While much of this new collection is dependent on tone and texture to connect, eventually deeper qualties shine through
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6.0
89384
6.0 |
The FT
The melodies are expansive and pretty
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6.0
89348
6.0 |
The Irish Times
A transitional, sometimes stark collection
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