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UncutMay 15, 2013There's barely a wrong-placed note on the whole magnificent album. [Jun 2013, p.81]
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May 20, 2013In short, if Land of CanAan were a Stevie Wonder album, it would be Hotter than July rather than Innervisions.
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May 15, 2013What comes out of him sounds exactly like pure expression, despite the fact that he can sing his behind off as his violin saws, stings, and flutters with considerable grace and force.
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May 15, 2013Land Of CanAan's mix of warmth and sorrow sees Marques Toliver finally create an accomplished and whimsical sound that we only had glimpses of in other artists’ work.
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May 20, 2013His honeyed voice and ear for a gratifying hook combine with a tricksy musical intelligence so that, although the quality's a bit uneven on his debut, the best bits rouse and wrongfoot you in equal measure.
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May 16, 2013His bursts of euphoria and delicate phrasing--with echoes of Prince and Stevie Wonder--suggest he may yet have a great album in him, even if this isn't quite it.
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Q MagazineMay 16, 2013He gets his message across smoothly without ever needing to resort to heavy-handedness. [Jun 2013, p.107]
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May 15, 2013Unfortunately, despite his illustrious CV and unconventional route to the release of his first album, it proves to be a competent, but disappointingly conventional affair.