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9.1
93170
9.1 |
Consequence Of Sound
An album that moves from moment to gorgeous moment
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9.0
92457
9.0 |
The 405
Clarity of production and a focused, nuanced, and greatly sharpened songwriting joins the array of her inviting playing
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8.3
92980
8.3 |
Pitchfork
Has the lucidity and tactility of a healing crystal
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8.3
97246
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
It’s heady stuff but grounded with vignettes of everyday activities—a beautiful, comforting second work from the singer
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8.0
92830
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Whether she’s reminiscing about double rainbows or crushing beetles to make dye, it’s an album full of color and life; a stark contrast to the black and white art that accompanies it
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8.0
93069
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Beyond the hushed sounds of the record, Byrne, for the most part, is not timid but in possession of a rich confidence
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8.0
92530
8.0 |
The Irish Times
A special album from a very special talent
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8.0
92694
8.0 |
Exclaim
A triumph of subtlety, proof that music doesn't have to be forceful to be powerful
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8.0
92410
8.0 |
The FT
Introspection is nicely tempered by a storyline tracing a move from loneliness to companionship, the enigmatic “you” to whom the songs are addressed
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8.0
92448
8.0 |
The Observer
A voice of rare elegance
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8.0
92317
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Listening to Not Even Happiness is like being wrapped up in blanket as a child; it gives you comfort and more than a little reassurance, whatever the future may have in store
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8.0
92318
8.0 |
The Skinny
Byrne doesn't so much sing as exhale and her unforced delivery serves to mesmerise
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8.0
92319
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
This beautiful, meandering record documents Byrne’s transient wanderings across America in search of a home
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8.0
92320
8.0 |
Mojo
There’s something romantic about this quiet, thoughtful music. Print edition only
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8.0
92347
8.0 |
NME
The US singer-songwriter’s second album offers a beautiful, otherworldly take on classic folk and Americana
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8.0
92348
8.0 |
Uncut
She sings out, her velvety voice becoming saturated - sometimes confrontationally so - and the production has opened up enormously
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8.0
92365
8.0 |
The Guardian
There’s something pleasingly organic about the way she almost seems to exhale the melodies
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8.0
92386
8.0 |
DIY
She’s a storyteller, evoking stunning images
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7.0
92397
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A record that's all about self-exploration, acceptance and empowerment
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7.0
92461
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Byrne is starting to get more comfortable with her roving spirit
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7.0
92696
7.0 |
All Music
While the album makes more of an impression as a whole than do individual songs, it makes a lasting one
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7.0
93072
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
An inherently gentle, reflective album, perfect for introspective afternoons
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6.0
92321
6.0 |
Q
Who needs a five-octave range when you can pack this much emotional punch while barely raising a whisper. Print edition only
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6.0
94796
6.0 |
The Music
Julie Byrne's got that Joni Mitchell thing going on, meandering through folky feelings and slenderly plucked strings
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