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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut solo release for the violinist best known for her work with Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre was produced with Nils Frahm.
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  • Record Label: Constellation
  • Genre(s): Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Modern Composition, Post-Minimalism
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  1. Aug 22, 2013
    80
    Hero Brother is a beautiful collection of experimental instrumental songs.
  2. Magnet
    Aug 16, 2013
    80
    Her playing, while technically impressive, may not have quite Stetson's jaw-dropping virtuosity, but her pieces have a highly comparable mesmeric, minimalist intensity. [No. 101, p.58]
  3. Aug 16, 2013
    80
    There's no question Hero Brother is a tremendously accomplished series of recordings that hold together as a whole, but one also gets the sense of being at the beginning of a journey that could get better as the years go by.
  4. Aug 19, 2013
    80
    Hero Brother stands very much alone as an artistic statement, calmly ravishing and emotionally centered.
  5. 75
    Overall though, this is a special album, and a real accomplishment. To make a record largely of solo violin music with songs played as impeccably as this, but have the performance itself not be the focus, is remarkable.
  6. Aug 19, 2013
    70
    Hero Brother takes a few listens to fully understand, but the effort is rewarding and captivating.
  7. Under The Radar
    Aug 28, 2013
    70
    It's not exciting, but intimate and beautiful. [Aug-Sep 2013, p.98]

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