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With the Dawn Image
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80

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  • Summary: The seventh solo release for the British folk singer-songwriter was produced by Ben Seal and features a guest appearance from Cara Luft.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. 80
    She elegantly smudges the borders of a brass and banjo-driven sound with sophisticated little experiments in rhythm, production and arrangement.
  2. May 5, 2015
    80
    This adventurous new work mixes intimate, drifting ballads and pop choruses, and is backed by an intriguing mix of her own fiddle, banjo, brass and percussion.
  3. Q Magazine
    May 7, 2015
    80
    What Hardy has done here is make a folk album for people who don't normally like folk music. [Apr 2015, p.103]
  4. Uncut
    May 5, 2015
    70
    Hardy's agile vocals and lyricism are never in doubt, but shine brighter on light touch arrangements. [Jun 2015, p.76]
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  1. May 3, 2016
    9
    Really good album. Very interesting instrumentation (banjo, fiddle, horns), strong voice, catchy songs. Poppier than her earlier stuff, butReally good album. Very interesting instrumentation (banjo, fiddle, horns), strong voice, catchy songs. Poppier than her earlier stuff, but definitely worth a listen. She was the English folk artist of the year in 2014. Well deserved. Expand