Mount The Air
by The Unthanks
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  1. Hackskeptic
    Jun 19, 2015
    7
    Their first long player in four years is a carefully arranged mix of traditional folk with added flourishes of jazz that for the most part works extremely well. The Unthank sisters sing with a touchingly sweet sincerity that’s occasionally held back by the album’s overtly restrained pace. A little less conviction to classy presentation and a little more carefree spirit will undoubtedlyTheir first long player in four years is a carefully arranged mix of traditional folk with added flourishes of jazz that for the most part works extremely well. The Unthank sisters sing with a touchingly sweet sincerity that’s occasionally held back by the album’s overtly restrained pace. A little less conviction to classy presentation and a little more carefree spirit will undoubtedly bring the outstanding album they are capable of.… Expand

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
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  1. AllMusic
    Feb 20, 2015
    80
    Per usual, it's the Unthanks' acumen for crafting highly refined overcast ballads that ultimately wins out, and some of us are all the better for it.
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  2. Mojo
    Feb 13, 2015
    80
    An album of studied precision and endless textures. [Mar 2014, p.95]
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Feb 9, 2015
    60
    Two 10-minute pieces relegate song and vocals to second place behind ambitious but lumbering orchestration--producer Adrian McNally is, alas, no Gil Evans.
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