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Jun 8, 2016A remarkable record that simply demands your attention.
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May 27, 2016Blissful, elegant records like this do not come about by chance.
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May 27, 2016A truly beguiling debut.
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Aug 18, 2016One of the most infectious collections of pop songs written on an electric guitar this year.
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Jun 20, 2016What you’re left with is the impression of an artist with her receptors fully open, resulting in a debut reaching far more emotional touch points than you’d expect.
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Jun 20, 2016Ripe with subtle nuance, Fading Lines is an exquisite debut. Seemingly simple yet running far deeper than cursory listens reveal, it’s a record that sticks with you long after the closing notes of the aptly titled ‘White Fuzz’ fade out.
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Q MagazineJun 6, 2016It's impressive she even had enough time to record an album, let alone one as accomplished as Fading Lines. [#361, p.107]
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Jun 2, 2016She proves adept at so many styles within her chosen niche on Fading Lines that her next album could go in any of four or five directions and sound very good.
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UncutMay 27, 2016There's a winning mix of mist and muscle on this debut. [Jul 2016, p.69]
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Jul 6, 2016Fading Lines does leave much to be desired in its implementation, though, but there are multiple hints here that suggest that this is only the beginning for de Graaf.
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Jun 2, 2016Enticing, if inconsistent, this seems to be an album that de Graaf had dreamed of making, building on the pretty, prosaic folk-pop of her self-titled EP in 2013.
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Jul 21, 2016Fading Lines is typified by a lot of great atmosphere without much in the way of great hooks. Which isn’t to say that there aren’t any hooks, just that they aren’t quite strong enough to make most of these songs individually memorable.
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May 27, 2016Fading Lines is a sustained exercise in restraint, De Graaf’s airy voice anchored by backing from assorted US indie luminaries, who provide just enough muscle without overwhelming her.
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Jun 14, 2016This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.