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May 30, 2014Overall there’s a principled (but never overbearing) humanism guiding her worldview. And her songs definitely rock, if never in a way that overpowers her words.
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MojoApr 23, 2014[The Nocturne Diaries] is beautiful. [May 2014, p.91]
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UncutApr 1, 2014Essential and sublime. [Mar 2014, p.76]
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Apr 1, 2014Whether she looks into darkness or light, Eliza Gilkyson's vision is impressive, and she's given us another remarkable glimpse at her gifts as a vocalist and songwriter on The Nocturne Diaries.
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Apr 1, 2014Much of the album’s charms, and there are many, can be found in Gilkyson’s delivery.
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Apr 1, 2014Gilkyson uses her nocturnal musings to create a shimmering album that sounds just as impressive in the daylight as in the darkness that inspired it.
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Apr 1, 2014Like any good folk record, The Nocturne Diaries explores timely social and political issues, with songs about troubled youth and abuse survivors, but these pieces lack the raw immediacy that makes politically-tinged folk music work.
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Apr 17, 2014Throughout The Nocturne Diaries, Eliza Gilkyson shapes a listen that's singularly thought-provoking.
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Apr 18, 2014Produced by her son Cisco Ryder, it’s a family album of elegant songs, well-framed in folk-rock settings.