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- Summary: The debut album for Ireland's Gemma Hayes shows the twentysomething singer-songwriter attempting to synthesize her diverse influences, who range from My Bloody Valentine to Joni Mitchell. Dave Fridmann produces.
- Record Label: Source / Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Entertainment WeeklyThe sweetly pained vocals sound darn similar to Beth Orton's. [25 Apr 2003, p.151]
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BlenderOffers a twisted melancholy David Lynch would applaud. [May 2003, p.120]
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UncutIt's almost disturbingly accomplished. [Jul 2002, p.103]
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If Hayes had let her disparate styles duke it out a little more, some of the material that tends to run together might have been thrown into sharper relief and become more memorable for it.
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Hayes gives us six really good songs and six ordinary ones, but the better songs are good enough to make this album a very worthwhile listen.
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There's an innocence that's like slow dancing at twilight that sets Night On My Side apart from all the rest.
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Somewhere, though, this Irish girl's crisp pop debut went awry.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jan 11, 2012
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