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- Summary: The folk singer-songwriter's divorce from Tom Bevitori was an influence on the John Askew-produced fourth full-length release.
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- Record Label: Burnside
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Jul 29, 2013Its aching honesty and immaculate balance prevents About Farewell from being just another break-up record, as Diane presents something to us lyrically raw but unafraid to sport obviously produced yet sentimentally appropriate musical flourishes, from strings to harmonizing female choruses, when the time comes.
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Jul 18, 2013This is truly a marvelous creation.
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Jul 18, 2013It’s a brave account of how you can fall out of love just as easily as you fell in. Like the first blush of a new romance, it is intoxicating.
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Jul 25, 2013About Farewell is a sincere depiction of the quiet, resolute acceptance of mid- to long-term misery.
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Jul 26, 2013Her ability to craft songs that are both delicate and incredibly powerful, along with her stunning, effortless voice prevent the honesty from being alienating.
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Jul 18, 2013Alela Diane hasn’t upended the form, but that probably wasn’t her intent. What she needed was a port in a storm, and About Farewell is a very sturdy bulwark.
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Jul 29, 2013Her fourthcorrect, country-tinged album is no mere musical mope, but features writerly vignettes and restrained introspection.
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