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Cervantine - A Hawk and a Hacksaw
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  • Summary: The indie rock duo, known for its Eastern European folk influences, introduces Spanish and Mexican touches on its first album on its own label.
  • Record Label: L.M. Dupli-Cation
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Folk
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Drowned In Sound
    Mar 16, 2011
    90
    Every note is considered and played with joy, care and a sense of craft. Together with the record's beautiful packaging, Cervantine feels like a personal historical document, speaking to and from the soul.
  2. Uncut
    Mar 29, 2011
    80
    Several tunes put the talents of Bradford-based Hladowski siblings Chris and Stephanie to stunning effect on vocals and amplified bouzouki respectively. [Apr 2011, p.75]
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  3. Slant Magazine
    Mar 16, 2011
    60
    Ultimately, for all its globalized interest in mixing world cultures, Cervantine is about noodling, fooling around with different styles via extended jams, which the band at least has the good sense to spice that up with a worldly palette. Yet too often the songs seem drained of any feeling.

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