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Q MagazineApr 23, 2014You leave the record feeling a bit like you've visited a museum. [May 2014, p.116]
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Mar 13, 2014For now, Held In Splendor is a promising, if limited, stepping stone.
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Feb 20, 2014It's all lovely, if a bit aimless--the most distinctive element is Anna Fox Rochinski's breathy soprano voice, which should be more of a feature.
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Feb 14, 2014Out-and-out rockers “A Mirror” and “Tired & Buttered” provide some much-needed lucidity, but as a whole, Held in Splendor may be a bit too tranquil for its own good.
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Jan 30, 2014What would be even more effective is more focus on spanning dynamics and intensity, which can come naturally when shooting for something a bit more personal, but that doesn’t negate Splendor as a successful sophomore step.