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Homesongs
Universal acclaim
Based on 20 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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Album Info
Label: Domino
Release Date: 27 July 2004
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Summary
This is the solo debut for Adem Ilhan of the English electronica/post-rock band Fridge (whose lineup also includes Four Tet's Kieran Hebden). Unlike in Fridge (which is an instrumental outfit), Adem sings over these ten quiet, folksy tracks.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Dusted Magazine
It may be an unexpectedly traditional and conservative album, but it’s also an unexpectedly beautiful one.
Read Full Review >Dot Music
The results breathe that same rarefied air as Nick Drake or Vashti Bunyan.
Read Full Review >Neumu.net
A collection of slow, sad, stately songs whose obvious studio smarts are dwarfed by a big bleeding folkie's heart.
Read Full Review >Pitchfork
But Homesongs is not simply a procession of trembling troubadour tunes. For each turn of boxwood fragility, there's also one of bold and confident songwriting.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
With its soft lilts and cracked delivery, his rusty voice presses the same emotional buttons as Shane MacGowan and Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat. [May 2004, p.98]
Logo
Nothing less than a whole new world will do, and Adem has created just that.
Read Full Review >PopMatters
Whilst his voice is nothing spectacular, its cracked but caring harmonics match the song material to a T, and when he strains for some of the notes, you feel the intensity of his need to convey the emotion in his lyrics rather than any irritation at his limitations.
Read Full Review >The Guardian
Rather than tinkering with tradition, he expands upon it with computer-generated hums and bleeps, tambourines and glockenspiel, warming the stark acoustic sound.
Read Full Review >Splendid
Homesongs is his minor key playground, filled with masterpieces in the making. All you have to do to enjoy them is slow... down...
Read Full Review >The New York Times
He uses a roomful of instruments and toys to turn the album into a homemade pop symphony.
Read Full Review >Mojo
An open, emotionally congruent record that never tries to be clever and yet rarely seems dull. [Apr 2004, p.99]
Almost Cool
[A] lovely debut album of hushed folk that may be one of the best things in this sort of genre that I've heard in some time.
Read Full Review >cokemachineglow
Pulling every sound to its limit, Adem’s debut is glorious in its scope, maintaining a contemplative stride through bare instrumentation.
Read Full Review >Playlouder
It’s an atmospheric and tender record, and although you have to wait for each line you never lose patience.
Read Full Review >Alternative Press
Stripped-down and understated. [Sep 2004, p.136]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Lee R gave it a10:
Superb debut album, can't wait to hear more.
pete p gave it a 10:
When friends come over, I put this on towards the end of the evening, and invariably end up writing the artist and title on a scrap of paper, so that they can go off to buy it the following day. An emotonally generous set of songs and, by any criteria, a sensational debut.
