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At Saint Thomas the Apostle Harlem [Live]
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: The second of two releases in 2017 for the avant-garde artist was recorded live in a New York church.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    The diversity of the material provides Galás with an opportunity to showcase the full range of her vocal talents.
  2. The Quietus
    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    The church's natural reverb provides a chilling reverse-incubation to her trembling vibrato, and at times, her breath too itself is transformed into a fluttering instrument, frantically encompassing all angles of the space.
  3. Uncut
    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    At Saint Thomas The Apostle Harlem proves she's become just as expressive as a pianist as she is with her bloodcurdling wails. [May 2017, p.30]
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  4. The Wire
    Jun 2, 2017
    80
    Although the album is ostensibly live, the natural effects Galás can create in her voice places the album in an uncomfortably solitary place, as if the audience has been struck dumb, the piano close, Galás herself able to fly like a spirit to any point within the church’s space. [Apr 2017, p.53]
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  5. Magnet
    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    Both [At Saint Thomas the Apostle Harlem and All The Way] elicit a simultaneous sense of terror and wonder as to what demons are flowing through her bloodstream and how she's managed to harness them for the power of artistic good. [No. 141, p.57]
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  6. Pitchfork
    Apr 26, 2017
    75
    At Saint Thomas feels drier. The virtuosically unspooling vocal runs of “Die Stunde Kommt” feel particularly embodied, like you’re watching her vocal cords come unraveled there in person.

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  1. heike-makatsch
    Jun 8, 2017
    10
    she sings so well, galás can create something comfortable with her voice, making us enjoy any different kind of music asshe sings so well, galás can create something comfortable with her voice, making us enjoy any different kind of music as well..........................… Expand
  2. lady-sugestiva2
    Jun 8, 2017
    10
    The church's natural reverb provides a chilling reverse-incubation to her trembling vibrato, and at times, her breath too itself isThe church's natural reverb provides a chilling reverse-incubation to her trembling vibrato, and at times, her breath too itself is transformed into a fluttering instrument, frantically encompassing all angles of the space.… Expand
  4. lady-putona
    Jun 8, 2017
    10
    The diversity of the material provides Galás with an opportunity to showcase the full range of her vocalThe diversity of the material provides Galás with an opportunity to showcase the full range of her vocal talents........................................................… Expand
  5. lady-pedorra1
    Jun 8, 2017
    10
    At Saint Thomas feels drier. The virtuosically unspooling vocal runs of “Die Stunde Kommt” feel particularly embodied, like you’re watchingAt Saint Thomas feels drier. The virtuosically unspooling vocal runs of “Die Stunde Kommt” feel particularly embodied, like you’re watching her vocal cords come unraveled there in person.… Expand

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