Walk the River - Guillemots
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68 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: After a successful solo turn, lead singer Fyfe Dangerfield returns to his indie rock band to release its third full-length release.

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. All Music Guide
    Dec 19, 2011
    80
    An intimate and emotive affair which manages to pursue a slightly mellower direction while still retaining their trademark oddball sensibilities.
  2. This Is Fake DIY
    May 17, 2012
    80
    [Walk the River]is not for the faint-hearted but it's certainly for the soft-hearted - three albums along, they still feed our hunger for the big, the wild and the honest.
  3. Mojo
    May 17, 2011
    80
    Walk The River is far more direct and carries a mood of singer-songwriter writ (very) large. [May 2011, p.105]
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  4. Drowned In Sound
    Apr 27, 2011
    60
    The most positive thing to say about Walk the River is that it shows that Guillemots are still capable of producing beautiful, indefinable pieces of contemporary songcraft when the mood takes them. The most concerning aspect is that they're finding these diamonds increasingly scarce among the dirt.

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  1. gideonosphere
    8
    it isn't Through the Windowpane, but it's a much stronger album than Red was. i love the delicate nature of Fyfe's voice, and there are certain moments when the music near about knocks me off my feet orgasmically (particularly the guitar solo in Vermillion). all in all, this is a beautiful record.… Expand

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