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May 26, 2023On the whole, My Soft Machine lacks the clarity of Parks’s exceptional debut, and can veer too often into repetition; there’s a lack of journey in the individual songs, meaning you end in much the same place as you started. Her lyrics are, as ever, expertly crafted, but they deserve much more musical supporting oomph.
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May 26, 2023A ‘difficult second’ album this is not, but the big set-pieces are left wanting. .... Regardless, there’s ample to consider, decode and treasure from an artist who consistently makes poring over the lyric sheet line-by-line as much fun as the finished product.
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May 23, 2023My Soft Machine unfolds respectably, proficiently, even likable, yet not particularly memorably.
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MojoMay 22, 2023Too much of My Soft Machine is too smooth by half. [Jun 2023, p.95]