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- Artist(s): Alex Neilson, Lavinia Blackwall, Mike Hastings, Simon Shaw
- Summary: The British folk band Trembling Bells collaborates with Kentuckian Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
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- Record Label: Honest Jon's
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Folk
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Apr 17, 2012A collaboration enrichingly beneficial to both sides - and to the listener.
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Jun 7, 2012A prayer of a record, despair turned into poetry.
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Apr 17, 2012The Marble Downs is an unexpectedly gorgeous concoction of uncanny musical stylings.
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MojoApr 20, 2012Even those wearied by Oldham's avalanche of releases should investigate. [May 2012, p.87]
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May 7, 2012The Marble Downs should be a welcome addition to the oeuvre of both artists involved. Quirky and challenging, yet ultimately rewarding, it may not garner new fans unfamiliar with either Oldham or Trembling Bells, but it nevertheless deserves a spot amongst the best collaborations of recent years.
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Apr 17, 2012Sometimes it's hair-raisingly great... Elsewhere, this incandescent music can stray into baroque perversity.
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UncutApr 20, 2012It has its Mr. Fox-y moments but this feels like a minor clanger. [May 2012, p.83]
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