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NME
The Dublin artist and producer takes the loss of his best friend, teenage memories and ravey sounds to celebrate love, light and togetherness
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The Irish Times
Balfe throws himself into these songs wholeheartedly, teeth gritted as he runs the gamut of anger, pain, nostalgia and sadness. As a result, he has made not only a powerful record but a potentially important one
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Evening Standard
David Balfe melds lively, often beautiful dance music and starkly personal spoken word on this powerful record
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The Independent
For Those I Love is as much a piece of history as it is a work of art. A staggering album
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Gigwise
A cacophonous soundtrack to grief, rage and subsequent acceptance
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Clash
A truly exquisite achievement in which the redemptive hope that love and friendship provide is never allowed to sink beneath the waters
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Loud And Quiet
Each track is unique and there’s not a bad song here
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The Quietus
All the way back before Swift, Irish writers have displayed a talent for brutal satire, knackered realism and a darkly funny pessimism. Balfe has this skill in spades, and it’s a savage joy to hear
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The Guardian
A eulogy for a dead friend, David Balfe’s stirring debut combines lyrics on class, death and despair with clubland highs and hope
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The Line Of Best Fit
The musical backbone to these stories is provided with imposing electronic brushstrokes, as Balfe establishes impressive credentials as a producer as he evokes sonic comparisons with Nicolas Jaar, Mount Kimbie, and James Blake
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Mojo
Haunted and intimate, Balfe's deep brogue ultimately salvages hope from the wreckage. Print edition only
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Uncut
Grief, memory and friendship billow up throughout the nine tracks. Print edition only
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musicOMH
Balfe has scripted an exhilarating album that contends with unimaginable loss whilst warmly celebrating persistence
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Crack
Grief is a fickle monster, and on For Those I Love, Balfe captures the beast with a visceral clarity
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