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- Summary: The first new studio release from the British singer-songwriter in over 40 years was produced by Joshua Henry and features guest appearances by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Matt Armstrong, Matt Deighton, Mike Rowe, Ray Russell and Alan Rushton.
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- Record Label: Dead Oceans Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 21
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Mixed: 2 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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MojoDec 14, 2012Life Is People is superb. [Sep 2012, p.84]
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Dec 14, 2012Scrub away reputations and this album is so much stronger than the latter-day works of many of Fay's contemporaries.
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Dec 14, 2012The result a stunning, profound, moving and soulful record.
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Dec 14, 2012Fay consistently finds beauty in the world and is not afraid to express such sentiments. There are also moments of very real sadness--but a hard-won wisdom and acceptance cuts through.
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Dec 14, 2012It is not a comeback record but a late continuation, a great work of art.
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Dec 14, 2012It may be a bit heavy-handed, but it will no doubt thrill fans that probably assumed this day would never come.
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Dec 14, 2012It's not without a few syrupy moments, and it would be a push to recommend it over the old records, but there are some fine songs here.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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