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7.0
99925
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Okereke re-equipped his last name for a solo album that feels closer to home and, ironically more so than the last, doesn't pull any punches emotionally
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7.0
99960
7.0 |
All Music
Stripped of harsh digital fuzz and angular guitars, Fatherland is an honest, satisfying window into the heart and mind of the man himself
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7.0
100243
7.0 |
Clash
Kele has re-equipped his last name for a solo album that feels closer to home and, ironically more so than the last, doesn’t pull any punches emotionally
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7.0
100389
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
That pipe and slippers moment; more folksy than homespun but nevertheless a cherished moment of reflection for the new father
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6.5
100035
6.5 |
Pitchfork
A significantly simplified effort, a work of gentle, singer-songwriter consideration largely haunted by lost loves rendered as exactingly as still lifes
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6.0
99966
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Although it’s an unlikely reinvention, there’s no rush for Okereke to return to business as usual
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6.0
100005
6.0 |
The Observer
Okereke’s shaky voice means that Fatherland is far slighter than it might have been
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6.0
99936
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
There are moments where the album shines, absolutely, but it doesn’t match up to the same level as Okereke’s previous work, both with Bloc Party and solo
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6.0
99956
6.0 |
DIY
The acoustic musings and intimate vocals often lack a little bite
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6.0
99928
6.0 |
Q
Songs are pared back, often to not much more than acoustic guitar and his warm, introspective vocal. Print edition only
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5.6
99926
5.6 |
Paste Magazine
A shame that what lies behind dozens of layers of metaphorical shrouds, isn’t a bit more poetic and interesting
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5.0
99927
5.0 |
Loud And Quiet
The album’s main issue is that the singer’s rigid vocal can’t sell many of these tunes, something made clear when Corinne Bailey Rae shows up for a duet and completely outshines him
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5.0
100086
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
A pleasing album that might be a snoozefest for longtime fans wanting a shimmer of Silent Alarm but a bittersweet surprise for anyone with a more open mind
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4.0
99930
4.0 |
The Irish Times
Fatherland is a rootsy, kitschy collection of songs that could make Wes Anderson bend the knee
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