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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The singer-songwriter worked with Rhys Edwards on her second full-length release sung entirely in the Cornish-language.
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  • Record Label: Heavenly
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Feb 27, 2018
    80
    Le Kov is a cinematic and atmospheric collection, crisply produced while also maintaining a sense of mystery. Its cosmic blend of psychedelia and strong synth-pop sensibilities once again bring the listener firmly into Gwenno’s psychological territory.
  2. Mojo
    Feb 21, 2018
    80
    Here, Saunders marks out her own terrain, seeing how far she can go forward, and how far back. [Apr 2018, p.91]
  3. Mar 27, 2018
    80
    Gwenno is doing important work here, and for those willing to open their minds and step into the mythical land of Le Kov will find that they may not want to leave.
  4. Feb 28, 2018
    80
    Le Kov feels more commanding than 2014's Y Dydd Olaf, where Gwenno revised an obscure Welsh sci-fi novel into a concept album of '80s-tinged ice pop (sung mostly in Welsh; only its closing track was in Cornish). Here, there's a fuller array of sounds at play, and its vision feels more confidently achieved.
  5. Mar 2, 2018
    80
    That Le Kov is so loaded with meaning and significance adds to its appeal, but ultimately it’s the emotion and sound of the songs that make it such a wonderful and unusual record.
  6. Mar 5, 2018
    80
    Many great pop artists build imaginary worlds with sets, costumes, music videos and artwork, but Gwenno achieves something similar using a richly detailed soundscapes that gradually draw you in deeper.
  7. Uncut
    Feb 21, 2018
    70
    Stand-out numbers include the sumptuous orchestral lament "Hi A Skoellyas Liv A Dhagrow" and the gorgeous "Herdhya", a breathy spooktronica ballad with an anti-Brexit theme. [Apr 2018, p.27]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Sep 2, 2020
    10
    Le Kov is an absolutely outstanding album, the songs have a wonderful flow to them and the mystery of the melodies is only added to by theLe Kov is an absolutely outstanding album, the songs have a wonderful flow to them and the mystery of the melodies is only added to by the Cornish language. Expand
  2. Apr 24, 2018
    8

    ____ Psychedelic pop with elements of folk and synthetic lines, which seems to have no time. It sounds pretty fantastic, as if the past,

    ____ Psychedelic pop with elements of folk and synthetic lines, which seems to have no time. It sounds pretty fantastic, as if the past, the present and the future crossed and became one. Dreamy, atmospheric melodies, in which the whispering vocals are gently poured Gently.
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