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  • Summary: The debut full-length solo release for Field Music's David Brewis features contributions from his brother Peter, Eve Cole, Sarah Hayes, and Faye MacCalman.
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  1. Feb 23, 2023
    80
    The Soft Struggles is the antidote to this car crash of a decade so far.
  2. Mar 9, 2023
    80
    The Soft Struggles is a delightful addition to the Field Music-adjacent family with plenty of its own personality to set it apart.
  3. Feb 23, 2023
    80
    It shows him to be a musically omnivorous artist, should any proof beyond Field Music’s albums be required.
  4. Mojo
    Feb 23, 2023
    80
    These 10 tracks showcase Brewis's beautifully expressive singing and, in the waltz-time jazz of Start Over, deep empathy. [Mar 2023, p.91]
  5. Uncut
    Feb 23, 2023
    70
    The songs about his children risk tipping over into twee, but it's hard to disparage such a warm, consoling record. [Mar 2023, p.25]
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