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Jan 15, 2014Raw, rough yet beautifully crafted, Taylor’s music is pure, honest and riveting in its unadorned simplicity.
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Jan 17, 2014Almost by accident, it seems, you can hear memory, skill and poetry converging in a lonely kitchen with a baby sleeping nearby.
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Jan 16, 2014When it comes to the spiritual, Bad Debt is a worthy addition to a lineage that preaches the complicated records resonate strongest.
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MojoFeb 11, 2014An unadorned diamond in the rough, and his best record. [Mar 2014, p.94]
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Jan 15, 2014Whether you’re honing in on the brilliant lyricism or simply soaking in the aural wonders of this minimalistic folk album, there’s plenty to fall in love with about Bad Debt.
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Jan 17, 2014These songs sound full and finished even in their austerity.
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Feb 4, 2014Coupling this writing with simple and effective music, Taylor creates something memorable. It’s as likely to serve folklorists as it was to have been delivered by one.
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Jan 15, 2014It’s lean music for lean times.
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Jan 27, 2014For an album with a creation tale so bound up in contemporary history, Bad Debt is utterly ageless, like a surviving relic from time immemorial.
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Jan 15, 2014What it lacks in crowd-pleasing polish is gained in atmosphere. Intimate doesn’t begin to cover it.
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UncutJan 15, 2014It's an extraordinary set. [Feb 2014, p.92]