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- Summary: The fourth full-length solo release for the Long Island-based singer-songwriter was recorded during the winter in her childhood home.
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- Record Label: Don Giovanni
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Apr 2, 2019It is difficult to even listen to individual songs because they flow into each other so well that it feels wrong to skip around. That said, this is her strongest collection of songs yet.
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Apr 2, 2019The Big Freeze trades the raucous guitars and bold hooks of her earlier work for subtler musical textures on songs that open into more expansive interior worlds. She relies more on her voice, which has both warmth and clarity in proportions that vary with the volume of she utilizes.
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Apr 3, 2019A decade after making her solo debut, Stevenson has found her sweet spot as a singer-songwriter.
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Apr 2, 2019"Hum" has a wedding feel to it, and while the aesthetic picks up a bit on "Low Slow" the overall vibe of the album just feels a bit monotone at times. But don't get me wrong, the worst Laura Stevenson is way better than 90% of the crap on the radio today. And that's testament to how good and how golden she really is.
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Apr 2, 2019It will perhaps be a surprising listen to fans expecting more upbeat material, but if you can surrender to the slower, weightier swells of this album, you might just find yourself floating.
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