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9.0
102590
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
Let this odd, beautiful, nocturnal record into your heart and it will endure for many, many repeated listens
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8.0
102591
8.0 |
Record Collector
The crisp, often motoric production of her debut is loosened, dropped down a gear. Drums flop in and out of defined patterns, strings soar to the sky on a whim, the mood is dreamy, flu-like, or isolated perhaps
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8.0
102592
8.0 |
Q
Whatever language it's in, Le Kov casts a lovely musical spell. Print edition only
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8.0
102593
8.0 |
Mojo
Here, Saunders marks out her own terrain, seeing how far she can go forward, and how far back. Print edition only
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8.0
102603
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Le Kov shows us how stories can be told in different tongues, yet still be steeped in a shared language
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8.0
102607
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Regardless of your ability to speak the language — statistically unlikely! — there are gorgeous, compelling songs to be found here
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8.0
102613
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Through Le Kov, Gwenno doesn't redefine her retro style. But with both a warmer palette and a wider lens, she does revel in the subtle graces of the Cornish tongue
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8.0
102650
8.0 |
All Music
The music, words, and voice come together on Le Kov like fragments of the past put back together and made into a satisfying new whole that works as a lovely tribute to Cornish culture
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8.0
102782
8.0 |
NOW
Many great pop artists build imaginary worlds with sets, costumes, music videos and artwork, but Gwenno achieves something similar using a richly detailed soundscapes that gradually draw you in deeper
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8.0
102828
8.0 |
Evening Standard
What might have been a worthy exercise in the politics of cultural preservation has produced a dazzling album of strange Celtic magic
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8.0
102905
8.0 |
The FT
The music imagines a Cornish world in which old folkloric sayings are mixed with lines from a JG Ballard novel
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8.0
102966
8.0 |
The Guardian
It’s the melodies that will keep people coming back: purposeful and direct, but deliciously blurry, reminiscent of Broadcast in their creation of a psychedelia that looks backwards and forwards simultaneously
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8.0
103283
8.0 |
musicOMH
Gwenno is doing important work here, and for those willing to open their minds and step into the mythical land of Le Kov will find that they may not want to leave
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8.0
102589
8.0 |
The Skinny
Gwenno journeys through both the individual and collective subconscious on her latest album Le Kov; entirely in Cornish it's tuneful and entrancing, remaining accessible
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7.0
102795
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Le Kov is not as cold as Y Dydd Olaf — it’s less machinic and more organic, less 80s and more 70s
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7.0
102594
7.0 |
Uncut
Stand-out numbers include the sumptuous orchestral lament "Hi A Skoellyas Liv A Dhagrow" and the gorgeous "Herdhya", a breathy spooktronica ballad with an anti-Brexit theme. Print edition only
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6.0
103400
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Le Kov is populated by breezy, psychedelic pop music
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