July Flame - Laura Veirs
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81 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter included more strings on her seventh album produced by Tucker Martine.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Veirs' new album July Flame sends us on hikes through dreamy landscapes evoked by her uniquely tangy voice, casting minimal instrumentation in glistening arrangements to captivate the melancholy imagination.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Slight discrepancies aside, July Flame triumphs when the music is stripped and Veirs' reflective folk-pop and country-folk songwriting comes to the fore. As it transpires, July Flame is a treasure trove for the wistful daydreamer.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Here is a winsome, lady-driven response to the wood-chopping likes of Midlake, Fleet Foxes and My Morning Jacket that remains refreshingly sweet.
  4. Under The Radar
    60
    July Flame is a sparser effort than some of Veirs' past releases, and while there is no shortage of quality songs here, some of the most winning moments comes when the arrangements are a bit denser. [Holiday, 2009, p.77]
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. ScooterM
    10
    I think this is just a stunning piece of work!
  2. SeanC.
    9
    A wonderful new album from the prodigiously talented Veirs. Quick anecdote: I put it on at work at random -- without a word -- while a cohort and I were working on some paperwork, and within three seconds of the first track, he turned his head and said, "That sounds delightful." It does indeed.… Expand
  3. killingspree
    0
    Women don't belong in rock n' roll. Terrible cheesy **** folk music. Download it and then delete it.

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