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MojoAug 24, 2015By opening out his vocals slightly from the gruff mutter of yore, Ashworth has extended his music's emotional range to that of a battery-powered Kris Kristofferson. [Sep 2015, p.94]
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Aug 24, 2015At his best, he's as poignant, heartbreaking, funny, sad, and creative as Stephin Merritt, and Nephew in the Wild is a gentle reminder of this.
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Aug 24, 2015His new LP, Nephew in the Wild, is largely cut from the same cloth, a collection of (mostly) sad songs looking back, just from a perspective that’s a little older, wiser, and well-adjusted.
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UncutAug 24, 2015A lugubrious lo-fi treat. [Sep 2015, p.69]
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Aug 24, 2015Nephew in the Wild isn’t Ashworth’s most consistent or tightest album, but it shows an ambitious songwriter with a plethora of ideas and a new confidence.
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Aug 24, 2015Musically, Nephew in the Wild feels like a logical progression from Ashworth's past work; lyrically, however, it isn't always as clear of a step forward.