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Oct 22, 2013Despite those candid confessions, Arrows never bows to Scattergood’s self-indulgence, given the swooning synths and other cosmic confections.
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Oct 22, 2013There is no doubt that Scattergood is deeply connected to the journey that she voyages through on Arrows, and it's clear that only a small future refinement would result in more songs like the shimmering electro-pop of "Subsequently Lost."
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Oct 22, 2013The 10 tracks that make up Arrows will wrap you up, hug you close and tell you stories before placing you back gently, where they left you.
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Oct 21, 2013There are glints of light here and there, and some saving humour in the 26-year-old's lyrics.
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UncutSep 23, 2013Scattergood's voice may be an acquired taste, but she works it skillfully. [Jul 2013, p.80]
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MojoSep 23, 2013Not a bad song on the album. [Oct 2013, p.96]
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Q MagazineSep 23, 2013This is a patterned Wellington boot of a record, more suited to looking boho at a festival then actually having a splash around in the swamp of the human soul. [Aug 2013, p.104]
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Sep 23, 2013Arrows may also be trying for anyone tired of Welch/Goulding/Houghton orchestral overdrive. But it's worth fighting through that for the cacophonies of prettiness.
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Sep 23, 2013There are not enough personal elements on this album and too many invented ones. It's frustrating, too, because the honest snippets that occasionally poke through really shine.