Like the River Loves the Sea
by Joan Shelley
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
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  1. MusicGuyMack
    Sep 5, 2019
    9
    Simple and soothing (though overly repetitive in places) instrumentation and Joan Shelley's beautiful, Julie Fowlis-esque vocals and rueful lyrics combine to produce an experience akin to a Lori McKenna-penned spin on "For Emma, Forever Ago"-era Bon Iver with an overall brighter tone and more hopeful outlook.
  2. pedrccc
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    eu poderia ouvi-lo numa varanda de frente para um campo lindo, grande e cheio de vida, mesmo apresentando faixas repetitivas.
  3. Kissingmyeyez
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NFR IS LANA' S BEST WORK, She takes you on a musical journey that is unforgettable. From the title track to songs how I disappear is gorgeous.… Expand

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70
#70 Best Album of 2019

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. American Songwriter
    Jan 15, 2020
    70
    Ultimately, although ‘Like The River That Loves The Sea’ flows slowly towards its ultimate destination, it makes the journey worthwhile. The grace and beauty Shelley shows throughout gives reason for a celestial celebration.
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  2. The Guardian
    Dec 20, 2019
    80
    These are timeless songs of renewal, not sadness, underpinned with quiet, steely resolution and the knowledge that emotions and loves arrive like those four seasons, to be savoured while they last.
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  3. No Ripcord
    Oct 17, 2019
    80
    You can hear how she gradually tempers her busy thoughts, setting her mind at ease with a sense of renewal. And in her clean, unembellished melodies, reminding us that we can take our true selves whichever way we choose to roam.
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