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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for Kansas singer-songwriter Taryn Miller was produced by Nicolas Vernhes.
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- Record Label: Domino
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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Jan 29, 2016Gumption exhibits a mastery of texture and tension that’s surely a harbinger for the exciting career Miller has ahead.
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Jan 29, 2016Ultimately, for as talented of a musician as Miller is, her greatest feat on her first proper LP is creating a distinct feeling and sense of place that's possible only because every element here works in sync.
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UncutJan 28, 2016A set of abstractions that are essentially pop in nature, rather than avant-garde. The seduce from the start. [Feb 2016, p.84]
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Jan 28, 2016As an album, Gumption meanders quite a bit, occasionally to the point of feeling detached, but its glimmers of gold make for an ultimately compelling listen.
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Feb 2, 2016Duality pervades Gumption. City and country. Natural, machine. Personal, abstract. Song. Noise.
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Feb 2, 2016At only eight songs, it’s a shame that Gumption seems to only truly find its footing as it draws to a close in its last couple of songs. That said, as a debut, it has a few moments of captivating beauty and shows plenty of promise for more.
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Jan 28, 2016At times, there is an element of either hesitance or a deliberately low-key style at work here, but one feels that upon picking up the requisite fans, this could combine with the music’s welling elements to translate into some quite emotional concerts.