A Small Death
by Samantha Crain
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Jul 24, 2020
    80
    For deep and lasting inspiration, A Small Death is hard to beat.
  2. Mojo
    Jul 20, 2020
    80
    Crain has always been good, but on A Small Death she's genuinely great. [Aug 2020, p.92]
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  3. Uncut
    Jul 20, 2020
    80
    A Small Death charts her return to functionality with eloquence and real panache. [Aug 2020, p.28]
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  5. PopMatters
    Jul 27, 2020
    70
    On A Small Death, we listen to an artist come through years of struggle, but she doesn't just survive. Crain finds a new direction by looking in and doing hard work internally, and then she offers us her path.
  6. AllMusic
    Jul 20, 2020
    70
    A set that honors and acknowledges more than wallows.
  7. American Songwriter
    Jul 20, 2020
    70
    Listening closely to A Small Death all the way through is like watching a melodramatic foreign movie; spellbinding and deliberately paced with an ambiance that leaves you reflective but anticipating better times are (hopefully) ahead.

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  1. Ricko
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
    The last few years have seen the genre of indie folk really come towards the mainstream, culminating in Taylor Swift taking it on in 2020.The last few years have seen the genre of indie folk really come towards the mainstream, culminating in Taylor Swift taking it on in 2020. I've not heard Crain's other albums but got this based on a recommendation by a friend. Lyrically excellent with some nice subtle production helping the songs stand apart from the glut in this genre. More than anyone else, this reminded me somewhat of a lower fi, less pop relation of Sharon Van Etten's last record "Remember Me Tomorrow. "Little Bits", "Past Time" and the tribute to Radiohead's "Just" in "Garden Dove" rank amongst the immediate highlights but this is an album that rewards those willing to hang around past the immediate tracks. I see myself revisiting this collection of melodies many times in the future.… Full Review »
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