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- Summary: The 19-track release from Alabaster DePlume was recorded over a two-week period in the summer 2020 with Kristian Craig Robinson.
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- Record Label: International Anthem
- Genre(s): Jazz
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Apr 1, 2022Restraint, patience, trust: time and again they make GOLD sound like an incredibly wise record.
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Mar 31, 2022A conventional jazzer DePlume isn’t, but he has found a dedicated constituency outside the mainstream. An intriguing artist.
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UncutMar 31, 2022His verse is relentlessly positivistic and hippy-ish (“I go forward in the courage of my love”), delivered in a conspiratorial whisper, but the highlight is the backing, which drifts between spiritual jazz, skeletal dub and folksy minimalism, all the time featuring Fairbairn’s quiet, quavering tenor sax improvisations. [May 2022, p.26]
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MojoMar 31, 2022Though-provoking yet full of fun, DePlume's willingness to dig dep has turned up a genuine treasure. [May 2022, p.88]
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Apr 19, 2022‘GOLD’ is an album that offers a homely atmosphere whilst questioning the interior of that home. It is wise in its approach – urging the need to face internal dilemmas that have been ignored for far too long.
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Mar 31, 2022Given DePlume’s voice is such a strong flavor, Gold’s appeal will no doubt hinge on whether it’s to your taste. I find it fine in small doses, but domineering over the course of a double album. There’s some great music here if you have the patience to cherry-pick the best bits.
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Apr 2, 2022
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