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Apr 1, 2014This strong debut points to even stronger, more focused work from Foy down the line.
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Mar 20, 2014There’s quiet beauty here.
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Mar 14, 2014There's so much to like about Mirrors The Sky that could've been loved instead.
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Mar 17, 2014Occasionally you might seek more variety in the tones and washes, but Foy has worked hard to create something that feels of a piece, and there’s no denying the talent at play here.
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Kerrang!Mar 27, 2014By the time you get to No Secrets halfway through, you may be wanting something a little different. But for a late-night album, Mirrors The Sky does the trick. [15 Mar 2014, p.54]
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MojoMar 21, 2014Thoughtful, slow-burning dream pop. [Apr 2014, p.98]
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Mar 14, 2014If you’re hankering for a bit of masochistic pop, Mirrors The Sky will soothe the craving. And then destroy you.
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Mar 17, 2014Cranes is strong on ‘Honeymoon’ and ‘Easy’, but there’s also nigh-on-sprightly, post-Jessie Ware trip-pop on ‘I Only’ and ‘Feather Tongue’. It's just not enough, though, to struggle above years of similarly tasteful, slight efforts.
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Mar 19, 2014Mirrors the Sky reflects a subtle yet effective refinement of her sound, as she tweaks these elements and influences to create music that is both familiar and idiosyncratic.
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Q MagazineMar 14, 2014Mirror's In The Sky's bewitching yet minimal folktronica [is] dominated by the most rudimentary of beats and weird little keyboards. [Apr 2014, p.109]
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Mar 14, 2014As "Feather Tongue" definitively establishes, it's Foy's voice--hushed and mellow enough for this synth-pop era, but also stirring and dexterous enough to transcend it—that can flourish in and even transform any sonic environment or genre simulacrum.
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Mar 14, 2014Throughout Mirrors the Sky, Lyla Foy's warm and comforting voice remains the focus.
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UncutMar 14, 2014It may be a little too restrained in places, but this is a quietly confident debut. [Apr 2014, p.74]