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Q MagazineAn inventive album whose impact is lessened by Guthrie's illustrious past. [Jun 2004, p.107]
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UncutNot that there isn't music on Russian Doll that's as lovely as any he's made, but it's brought crashing down to earth by deeply average singer Siobhan de Mare. [Jun 2004, p.86]
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It does seem like a step backward for them, and it doesn't help that there aren't as many memorable songs here as there are on the debut.
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Under The RadarThe Cocteau Twins-lite feeling persists. [#7]
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MojoQuietly turn[s] into a rather good record as it goes along. [Jun 2004, p.116]
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Russian Doll is defined by beautiful tones, imprecise boundaries, world-weary subject matter and a Phil Spectorian sheen that obscures as much as it illuminates.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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AnandgyanSep 29, 2005
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fritzsDec 7, 2004I love siobhan in violet , but life in Mono is the best .