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- Summary: The eighth full-length release for Texas composer was produced with Jacob Plasse.
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- Record Label: Lefse Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Feb 2, 2016The overwhelming stillness of Promise demands attention but ultimately rewards it: it's an album that comforts the unease that arrives in moments of solitude, whether they arrive in the dead of night or in the chill of the morning.
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Feb 2, 2016Her dramatic, meticulous and gothic songs describe enticements that twist into admonishments, and everything seems to be slipping out of her hands.
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Feb 2, 2016Wells is an immense talent, and for those willing to put the time in, there’s so much to enjoy in these dreamlike baroque-pop numbers.
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Mar 25, 2016Wells has described Promise as the kind of album that requires patience and time from the listener. But considering how captivating and compelling the music can be, the time is well spent in the end.
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UncutFeb 2, 2016Cinematic in scope, ruthlessly ambitious in execution, this is not easy listening. [Mar 2016, p.82]
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Feb 3, 2016A band mentality may of allowed the material to work some new ground but as a solo project we’ve a dense collection all sticking to one vision. One to dip into when the storm clouds are approaching.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Jun 29, 2016
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