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Alternative Press

Beautifully fragile, sweetly depressing and smart as hell. [Jun 2005, p.164]

musicOMH.com

With no bad tracks here, Maria Taylor has produced a glorious record.

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Entertainment Weekly

Like a tiny sparrow in the hand: delicate, fluttering, precisely built. [27 May 2005, p.139]

Mojo

The effect of all this understatement... is that whenever she departs from wordy verses into melodically simple, pure as rainwater choruses, it's impossible not to want to sing along. [Aug 2005, p.102]

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Though Fink's Invisible Ones is bolder and more experimental, Taylor's 11:11 is the prettier of the two--and aching beauty is what they've always done best.

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Uncut

11:11's elegance is in its subtlety. [Jul 2005, p.103]

Playlouder

Clutching at understated folk and fluttering electro-pop, '11:11' is soothing, heart-wrenching and as beautiful as can be, all Mazzy Star shimmer and earthy love, falling on only a couple of slightly flat songs.

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Urb

For those who like folk tinged ballads of the roots and electro sort, this is good news. [Jun 2005, p.85]

Under The Radar

Occasionally, Taylor's songs don't do justice to her strengths in playing them. [#9]

Blender

Her singing manages to convey both youth and authorial maturity, which is a neat trick. [Jun 2005, p.116]

Q Magazine

Packed with luminous warmth, honeyed vocals and ghostly hooks that repeatedly pull you back for more. [Jul 2005, p.122]

Rolling Stone

The pleasure of 11:11 is hearing Taylor step up as a songwriter. [28 Jul 2005, p.86]

ShakingThrough.net

The bulk of 11:11... is diluted by the liberally applied digital sheen glistening off the majority of the gauzily abstract arrangements.

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Pitchfork

On select tracks, Taylor may show boldness and an independency from Azure Ray and Now It's Overhead, but ultimately 11:11 settles for pandering to the backpack-toting, drama-thirsty WB demographic that has dovetailed so immaculately with the Saddle Creek universe.

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New Musical Express (NME)

Luckily her whispery vocals and electro-tinged singer-songwriter musings sidestep the deep and meaningful wallpaper and delve into a place of beauty. [21 May 2005, p.66]

Prefix Magazine

Outside of an almost laughable club parody in “One for the Shareholder” and a couple monotonous moments, 11:11 is mostly strong, even if its spotlight is often on human weakness.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes

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elizabeth h gave it a10:
i love this cd. it's her best ever, whoever isn't completely in love with it is crazy

Sarah C gave it a9:
The folk, electric sound of 11:11's music gives a nice touch in balancing out Maria Taylor's soft soothing voice.

Nur G gave it a9:
True, some flat and common songs, but most are terribly poetic, beautiful, and just really really good. Especially Two of Those two and Natur Song, they really get me.

Shawn H gave it a9:
Her voice pulls you in just as much as the lyrics hit right at home. Every word is relatable.

Care C gave it an8:
great cd so long as you're in the mood for it

Michelle H gave it a9:
Absolutely fantastic--her lyrics are haunting and voice ethereal.

Liz S gave it an8:
Surprisingly diverse, sincere, and better than most Azure Ray records.

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