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10.0
103371
10.0 |
NME
A grand, pop-rock masterpiece
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9.0
103370
9.0 |
The Quietus
McMahon examines masculinity, vulnerability and how cultural consumption converges with personal demons, and it has resulted in an album of immense integrity, defiance and beauty
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9.0
103392
9.0 |
Exclaim
Each song reads like old scriptures invigorated with elements of '80s rock and pop sensibilities, written and produced with the impact of every story top-of-mind
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9.0
103892
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Damon McMahon isn’t young or angry any more, he’s become the guiding light that the angry young man of his early work always needed
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8.6
103374
8.6 |
Pitchfork
His euphoric breakthrough. Everything feels silvery and romantic, like a hallucination of the classic-rock songbook
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8.2
103369
8.2 |
Paste Magazine
Even when he was obscured by the hiss and echo of his lo-fi beginnings, McMahon had the look of a fascinating songwriter. Freedom bears that out
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8.0
103372
8.0 |
All Music
McMahon's richest album yet, as well as his most accessible -- as the sound and scope of his music grows, so does its humanity
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8.0
103375
8.0 |
Uncut
Upbeat, urbanised alt. folk and groovy pastoral soul. Print edition only
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8.0
103376
8.0 |
Mojo
Blue Rose dresses Greenwich Village rock in Fleetwood Mac silk. Print edition only
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8.0
103377
8.0 |
Q
McMahon has found new ways to expand his wild-eyed sound. Print edition only
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8.0
103395
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Affectionally chronicles the human condition with candor and open-hearted curiosity
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8.0
103509
8.0 |
Clash
An enormous leap forward, ‘Freedom’ finds Amen Dunes grappling with his abilities, with the passing of the time; a superb record, it’s one that deserves the widest possible audience
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7.5
103426
7.5 |
The 405
Uncovering Freedom’s details is a process that most albums reject in favor of brevity. In contrast, McMahon’s record here is a more challenging listen than most, but you won’t know it at first
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7.4
103527
7.4 |
Gig Soup
Amen Dunes' latest effort won't appeal to everyone but its hypnotic arrangements are irresistible. Admittedly, one yearns for a modicum of direction after wandering aimlessly through the album, but McMahon seems to trust listeners enough to let them roam freely and discover whatever they may find
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7.3
103373
7.3 |
Earbuddy
Serious, thoughtful, and challenging
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6.0
103391
6.0 |
The Observer
Cosmic tilts and baggy beats
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6.0
103649
6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Freedom is not a “challenging” listen, but choruses or hummable melodies are few; rather, the album progresses at a loping, steady pace, as if somehow delivered by natural rhythm
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