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  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Brooklyn duo of Jessica Larrabee's and Andy LaPlant was produced by Nicolas Vernhes.
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Owl
I will follow the sound of the owl bless this house bless my pillow bless your pillow desire where you want to be lovingly you'll have to send a... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Nov 21, 2014
    80
    Darkness has been a frequent companion on She Keeps Bees' earlier releases, but most of Eight Houses seems to take it a step further, verging between sad and threatening, yet ultimately powerful.
  2. Mojo
    Nov 21, 2014
    80
    In all, a fiery triumph. [Nov 2014, p.100]
  3. Nov 21, 2014
    75
    From start to finish, the record stirs with hazy horns and an obsession with elusiveness.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 25, 2014
    70
    While at times her guitar rages filthily. She branched out lyrically too. [Oct 2014, p.79]
  5. Under The Radar
    Nov 25, 2014
    60
    The pace rarely picks up on this latest LP, but She Keeps Bees prove as well as anybody that the slow and steady path will still win a lot of races. [Sep/Oct 2014, p.105]
  6. 50
    It feels distant and phoned in.