- Record Label: Single Lock Records
- Release Date: Feb 18, 2014
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Jul 24, 2014This debut album is pretty good, and this band shows a lot of heart.
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Jul 24, 2014Throughout, there's a sense that the band lives to let it all hang out--beg, scream, and shout.
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Jul 24, 2014Not everything needs to be emoted so hard, not every line requires an instrumental ta-dah! Try a little simplicity next time. It makes the big swells all the more impressive.
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MojoJul 24, 2014Blue-eyed soul with a gritty bite. [Jul 2014, p.96]
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Jul 24, 2014Ultimately, Half the City is a captivating, exceptional soul album.
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Jul 24, 2014They are not pure revivalists--they write their own material, which is often adequate rather than memorable--but their style is steeped in the musical traditions of the region, and they are helped by a remarkable singer.