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8.3
109802
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
An emotional collection that celebrates the wonder of music
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8.0
109739
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Wasteland, Baby! is his return and – despite a hiccup or two, without which would have made for a five-star record – it’s a very welcome one
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8.0
109735
8.0 |
The Music
Lyrically strong, and covering a broad scope of genres and styles, 'Wasteland, Baby!' remains a consistently interesting and engaging album from start to finish
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7.0
109733
7.0 |
PopMatters
Hozier needed Wasteland, Baby! to recapture the energy created by his previous releases then further light the artist's skill and vision of his craft. Wasteland, Baby! certainly delivers
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7.0
109809
7.0 |
All Music
Wasteland, Baby! feels considered, its every move telegraphing a deliberate decision
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6.0
109734
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
At its best, the album carves out a space for the singer to work out his creative tensions as he finds new ways to make his straight folk influences more accessible without losing anything along the way
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6.0
109730
6.0 |
Q
It's when Hozier tries to do throwaway, good-time tracks that the record falters slightly. Print edition only
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6.0
109736
6.0 |
Evening Standard
The album is strongest where songs are serious and delivered with a clear sense of purpose, as on As It Was and the lush title track
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6.0
109737
6.0 |
The Observer
The sheer joy he finds in crafting his music pours out of Nina Cried Power and Almost, and his relentless choruses sound ready-made for stadiums
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6.0
109738
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The guitar is light, the verse is beautifully mumbled and the whole lot just sways. It almost reminds you of Van Morrison
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5.0
109731
5.0 |
Uncut
It lacks a distinctive identity. Print edition only
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4.8
109799
4.8 |
Pitchfork
The man who took us to church tries to take us to the same church, again, 14 times, six years later
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4.0
109732
4.0 |
The Independent
Gospel choirs, Pentecostal handclaps and possessed soul-preacher wails are the order of the day, liberally doused in mildly edgy clatterbeats and swamp blues guitar with barely a speck of slime on
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