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Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 27 out of 35
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Mixed: 5 out of 35
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Negative: 3 out of 35
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MarkusP.Feb 9, 2007Not as good as her first one but a fine record nevertheless. Her voice is a real winner and the guest musicians do a very nice job specially Joanna Newsom.
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JulianPJan 31, 2007Thin, thin, thin.
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SebastianNNov 13, 2006One of my all time favorite folk albums.
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GarinHJan 27, 2006a beautiful album, proving that Vashti Bunyan can still access the delicate beauty that was so evident on her first record.
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nameDec 16, 2005The title to track 8 says it all: "Same But Different". It's still very good though.
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C.G.Dec 15, 2005A rare delicatessen. An album made for music lovers. Please, flintstone hearts abstain.
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SeanTDec 11, 2005this is a very nice and warming album. the kind of album you get a nice comfy chair,a nice fire,a cat, and a glass of wine and just chill the hell out to.
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StevenLDec 7, 2005It's soothing and beautiful. Vashti has a lovely voice, and this is a fantastic album.
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[Anonymous]Dec 6, 2005Yuck.
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RaulJuliaDec 5, 2005This album is a time machine to 1972 with emotion and grace at the wheel. It's a beautiful ride indeed.
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rienbNov 19, 2005very weak voice.. Even Melanie was better. Thank God we had to wait for 30 years. Eva Cassidy ,please come back.
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JMNov 17, 2005Yep, it's lovely AND interesting, the perfect soundtrack to this time of year.
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MarcENov 14, 2005I 2nd Andy D's assessment. Enough of these boring-as-eff albums where every song has the same structure, the same tempo, the same fingered guitar, the same "delicate" vocals. 1 is enough!
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JulianRNov 13, 2005The quality of this album is high, but it's just not all that interesting. There is a lighness of touch here that is quite beautiful but it all just washes over you, nothing really stands out. I can certainly understand all of the good reviews because I generally like this kind of stuff but I can't imagine listening to this too often unless I was trying to fall asleep.
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thomasbNov 13, 2005gorgeous and heartfelt , not in the least boring ! i hope this is just the first of many new albums by this exceptional artist. this is real music , with beautiful thoughtful singing and lyrics; not the screeching and posturing so prevalent today and obviously preferred by one of the other reviewers.
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johnHNov 13, 2005When I first encountered Just Another Diamond Day a few years back I was annoyed to discover it was firstly so old and secondly a one-off. So I
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DaveMcQNov 12, 2005Andy D, Couldn' t be more with you, regarding this album or the state of rock and roll in general. Pretty is great, as long as it's also interesting...this album is only the former.
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AndyDNov 9, 2005
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GeorgesTNov 9, 2005The only reason I didn't rate LOOKAFTERING as a "10" is that I know that nothing is perfect. But LOOKAFTERING is "as close to perfect" as you can get in this imperfect world. A simply amazing recording!
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FlemmingFNov 8, 2005Pretty damn close to perfection
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JacobDNov 4, 2005What a fantastic album. There are no bad songs at all.
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martinøOct 26, 2005What a glorious return!
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PlatypusQuestOct 25, 2005This is one extremely beautiful album. Vashti's voice is unbearably gorgeous and her compositions are minimal and evocative of a lost, tranquil place in a world outside our on. A vital release.
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Awards & Rankings
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The New York TimesPastoral doesn't quite describe it; this seems to come from some place more eco-protected than any in existence. [24 Oct 2005]
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That Vashti Bunyan had the courage to step out of seclusion and follow up her classic debut is admirable. That she was able to do so with an excellent batch of songs is a joy to behold, pure and simple.
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Lookaftering sees her trading the overly twee vibe of her debut for a darker, more mysterious and mature sound.