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How I Knew Her
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  • Summary: One-half of the indie duo Pomplamoose, Nataly Dawn releases her debut autobiographical solo release that was produced by her Pomplamoose partner Jack Conte and funded by Kickstarter donations.
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Why Did You Marry
Why did you marry oh why did you marry You could have been an actress You could have been a doctor You could have been somebody People wish they... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    Feb 11, 2013
    80
    A heady and quirky mix of Regina Spektor, Leslie Feist, and Joni Mitchell, the second album from Nataly Dawn, the female half of heady and quirky indie pop duo Pomplamoose, is held together by the French- and Belgium-raised, Stanford-educated, American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist's gift for gab, unique phrasing, and sophisticated musicality.
  2. BBC Music
    Feb 7, 2013
    80
    Cultdom seems assured at the very least, and How I Knew Her is less an album to yield all its myriad charms instantly, more one to slow-drip its way to adoration
  3. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Feb 11, 2013
    80
    For the most part it works well, provided you can live with Dawn's butter-wouldn't-melt ingenue phrasing and tone.
  4. Drowned In Sound
    Feb 7, 2013
    70
    The result is a bright and breezy album that’s easy to like, even if Dawn’s palpable enthusiasm does occasionally tip over into being cloying.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Feb 8, 2013
    70
    Whilst How I Knew Her is lacking a little in inventiveness at times, and some of its oddities will rub up people the wrong way but there are still plenty of great moments scattered throughout to make it worth your attention.
  6. Uncut
    Feb 7, 2013
    70
    The album is dominated by her fine, Jolie Holland-style whimsical vocals, backed by gorgeous arrangements from the mulch-instrumental band. [Mar 2013, p.70]
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  7. PopMatters
    Feb 15, 2013
    30
    There are classical references, quirky rhythms, and oddball singing as if something serious is happening. But the mix comes off as self-indulgence and childish.

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  1. Etaipalombo
    Mar 24, 2013
    7
    Nataly's album cannot be considered as a ground-breaking one, but her sweet voice and melodies makes this album worth listening to (5 SongsNataly's album cannot be considered as a ground-breaking one, but her sweet voice and melodies makes this album worth listening to (5 Songs Per Artist Blog)… Collapse