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  • Summary: Daniel Martin Moore's latest solo album includes a selection of songs influenced by classic gospel.
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  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Genre(s): Folk, Gospel, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk, Religious, Contemporary Gospel
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Feb 11, 2011
    79
    With a truthful tone and a passionate telling, In the Cool of the Day is good salve for anyone, believer or skeptic.
  2. Feb 11, 2011
    77
    Religious music was never a hot button issue, and at no point does this, Moore's latest, feel like anything other than an honest expression of love.
  3. Mar 8, 2011
    76
    In The Cool Of The Day sounds like an intimate affair, like Moore has called up his friends and invited them over to the studio upon finding the Steinway piano.
  4. Feb 25, 2011
    60
    He came up with a good set of songs, but failed to achieve what I perceive this type of music is supposed to.
  5. Q Magazine
    Mar 16, 2011
    60
    With his piano-playing accompanied by Daniel Joseph Dorff's drumming, the arrangements are minimal affairs, placing Moore's voice centre stage and allowing the songs to breathe. [Mar 2011, p.112]
  6. Uncut
    Mar 1, 2011
    60
    It's a subtly affecting record, hushed, austere, grasping for simple peace of mind with gorgeously rendered standards. [Feb 2011, p.93]
  7. Feb 11, 2011
    30
    While I'm certain that this mode will suit Moore in his future indie folk material that is sure to come, In the Cool of the Day naturally goes from inoffensive to mildly irritating fairly quickly through repeated spins.

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