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. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
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  1. All Music Guide
    90
    The Glass Bead Game is the most forward-thinking and sublimely executed of James Blackshaw's releases to date.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Blackshaw creates multiple orchestral effects with his instrument alone, each strum resounding like multiple windchimes. [Aug 2009, p.87]
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  3. Mojo
    80
    The Glass Bead Game sees him broadening his palette to even greater effect. [Aug 2009, p.96]
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  4. Dusted Magazine
    60
    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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