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  • Summary: The latest release from the Scottish singer-songwriter was produced by Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor and features contributions from such artists as KT Tunstall, The Pictish Trail, Hot Chip drummer Rob Smoughton, Fimber Bravo, Jon Thorne, and Emma Smith.
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  1. Q Magazine
    Aug 29, 2014
    80
    The flawless record that Yorkston has long promised. [Oct 2014, p.121]
  2. Aug 20, 2014
    80
    This is Yorkston's world and story, and his gently picked guitar and rough-hewn voice provide the heart of yet another fine release.
  3. 80
    It is thanks to such a diverse roster of musicians that the album is as rich in instrumental character as it is in lyrical depth and intrigue.
  4. Aug 25, 2014
    80
    It’s Yorkston’s most accomplished work yet and the best album by a British singer-songwriter so far this year.
  5. Sep 2, 2014
    75
    With fellow Scots KT Tunstall and The Pictish Trail making occasional guest appearances, this intimate recording is much like its creator--a simple slow-burner that conjures up moments of real pleasure.
  6. Nov 6, 2014
    70
    There is a bit of filler here, too, like the jump blues of “Sleep On”, and The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society won’t change the minds of those who have found Yorkston too ethereal all along.
  7. Mojo
    Sep 12, 2014
    60
    The album isn't defined by what is on the record but what's missing, and sometimes less is just, well, less. [Oct 2014, p.94]

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