Out of My Province
by Nadia Reid
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. The Skinny
    Mar 2, 2020
    100
    Out of My Province finds Reid on magnificent form. ... For all the emotion she conveys and coaxes from the listener, she sounds like she’s been singing these songs all her life. Like all her thrilling and incredibly distinctive inflections come as easy as breathing.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 4, 2020
    80
    The widened musical palette helps to pull you in while the songs are digging in their hooks. Pollard's production is astute enough to know when the most potent thing to do is to fade away.
  3. Uncut
    Mar 2, 2020
    80
    Out Of My Province retains the earthen quality of her previous works, but with an added confidence, her words enunciated with a newfound assurance. [Apr 2020, p.22]
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  5. Mojo
    Mar 2, 2020
    80
    Songs to keep returning to with no hope of ever exhausting their meaning. [Apr 2020, p.84]
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  6. Q Magazine
    Mar 2, 2020
    80
    Moving, in every way. [Apr 2020, p.113]
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  7. Paste Magazine
    Mar 11, 2020
    78
    It’s not clear on Out of My Province what conclusions Reid reached, if any, but maybe this is one of those times when the journey is the most important part. It’s certainly resulted in a rewarding album, one that ought to serve as a breakthrough for an artist on her way up.
  8. Under The Radar
    Mar 11, 2020
    75
    The appropriately titled Out of My Province, should bring Reid more attention and get her literally further and further afield. Out of her province maybe, but rarely out of her depth.
  9. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 16, 2020
    60
    These arrangements are never overloaded, the brass remains stately and discreet. If Reid never quite poleaxes you with her insights, this remains a thoroughly lovely record.

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