Sillion
by Johnny Flynn
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Mar 24, 2017
    60
    ‘Raising The Dead’ is a hopeful and tender ode to finding attributes of his late father in his newborn daughter. ‘Wandering Aengus’, meanwhile, is a Yeats-inspired piece of trumpet-covered beauty that sums up the record perfectly--peaceful, lush and well worth the wait.
  2. Mojo
    Mar 20, 2017
    60
    It's Flynn's warmest outing so far. [Apr 2017, p.98]
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  3. The Skinny
    Mar 20, 2017
    60
    There’s just nothing bringing the whole thing together, and a nagging feeling that he could do better if he tried.

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. DanRobert
    May 17, 2018
    9
    Johnny Flynn keeps with his own music style, but now he's a little bit more universal within his songs and they are happier than the last albums.
  2. mesolithicguy
    Apr 7, 2017
    8
    its been 10 years since his astonishing debut album 'a larum' and i'm guessing its been a bit of a monkey on his back...he followed it byits been 10 years since his astonishing debut album 'a larum' and i'm guessing its been a bit of a monkey on his back...he followed it by 'been listening' which in my mind is just as good...he's pretty much stuck to the same formula in all 3 of his previous studio albums...which brings us to this one...this one is a bit different... 'sillion' is a piece of art, beautifully arranged, rich in traditional folk rather than modern...its not an album you can listen to everyday, its a type of day that you'll be reaching for this...stand out tracks are 'raising the dead' 'wandering aengus' 'barleycorn' 'the night my piano upped and died' 'heart sunk hank' and the gospelesque 'jefferson's torch'...its an album with very few fillers and one that grows on you every time you listen, its beautifully plush with strings and brass...put it on while the sun is shining and you can almost feel like you have been transported back a few centuries...which is a good thing… Full Review »
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