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Apr 6, 2017A whisper, sigh, prayer and somehow catharsis, Roses balms life’s harshness.
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Apr 10, 2017Double Roses takes what worked the first time round, namely Elson’s gentle vocals and passion for the pastoral and forlorn, and amplifies the whole package with greater musicianship and composition.
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MojoApr 7, 2017It's intensely personal. [May 2017, p.88]
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Apr 7, 2017The album sounds huge and intimate at the same time.
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UncutApr 6, 2017The belated follow-up is a massive upgrade. [May 2017, p.26]
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Q MagazineApr 12, 2017More often, Double Roses settles for a tastefully ornamented Nashville smoulder. [Jun 2017, p.106]
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Apr 6, 2017Beautiful as it sounds, Double Roses largely reminds you of other things without ever fully settling into itself. It’s deft and accomplished, but Elson has yet to fully bloom into her own talent.
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Apr 6, 2017As with her previous album, it’s tidy and tasteful rather than gripping, with the exception of the wonderfully beguiling title track, a swirl of arpeggiated harps and hushed melodies.
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Apr 7, 2017She hasn’t managed to effectively distill her many ideas into something that sounds cohesive After seven years away, that feels like a bit of a let-down.