The Glass Bead Game - James Blackshaw
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  • Summary: The latest album for the British artist features singer Lavinia Blackwell, John Contreras on cello and Joolie Wood on violin.
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  1. The Glass Bead Game is the most forward-thinking and sublimely executed of James Blackshaw's releases to date.
  2. 90
    At the piano bench for the poignant ballad 'Fix' and the stunning, assured finale 'Arc,' Blackshaw makes you forget all about his guitar and your earthly cares.
  3. Parts of Litany were pretty but kind of dull, and The Glass Bead Game is similarly afflicted. Blackshaw's easy development seems to have reached a plateau.

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