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- Summary: The first full-length solo release from Kenny Anderson as King Creosote in seven years was co-produced with Derek O'Neill and features a 36-minute track.
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- Record Label: Domino
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Folk
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Nov 3, 2023The overall take out from I DES however is of an artist continuing to play to his strengths, delivering another slowburning set of songs full of delicate beauty and affecting warmth.
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Nov 3, 2023A triumph for Anderson, it's a more than worthy addition to his extensive and revered body of work; after over a hundred albums, his reign as king is as secure as ever.
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Nov 3, 2023Woven throughout the record is Anderson's rugged, keening voice (its own special instrument) and sense of adventure. Perhaps it's not King Creosote's most cohesive effort, but it's an appropriately ambitious celebration of his first 25 years.
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UncutNov 3, 2023The manic, galloping "Susie Mullen" proves Anderson's still got a nose for fun. [Dec 2023, p.31]
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Nov 6, 2023The 36 minute ambience of ‘Drone In B’ allows space to contemplate all that has come before; and the conclusion is that ‘I DES’ is a celebration of future possibilities, and a truly beautiful listen.
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MojoNov 3, 2023If life's what you make it, here Anderson makes it sound very beautiful indeed. [Dec 2023, p.92]
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Dec 19, 2023I DES is an ambitious, moving work.