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- Summary: The sixth full-length studio release for the Irish singer-songwriter features guest appearances from Miles Kane, Niall McNamee, Gina Martin, Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, and Ronnie Wood.
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- Record Label: Decca
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Apr 23, 2021With 11 Past the Hour, May has crafted a generous, collaborative album that feels like she's lifting others up, just as they are lifting her.
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Apr 23, 2021The title track showcases May’s ability to create a noir-type atmosphere by singing in a hushed, breathy voice with clipped phrasing. Sadness and sorrow seem to flow from her soul. The other cuts may suffer from being generic, but they reveal May’s ability to sound professional.
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Apr 23, 2021Although she admits to being purposely eclectic, it sounds as if there is too much experimentation at play. There are some great songs here, but a more organic, less produced kind of musical accompaniment would arguably strengthen the material.
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Apr 23, 2021Her first studio affair in four years, ’11 Past The Hour’ finds Imelda May consolidating her distinctive position within pop’s pantheon.
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Apr 23, 2021This commercial shift seems a deliberate way to attract a larger audience, sell more albums and raise her star profile. In doing so, it often, but not always, dissipates much of what made her talents so distinctive to begin with.
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MojoApr 23, 2021May is less successful on the rockers - not so much through lack of "oomph" or authenticity, but because the songs aren't great. ... Way more subtle, convincing, and apparently deeply felt are the tumbling country soul of Different Kinds Of Love and the lovely Dusty In Memphis vibes of Diamonds. [May 2021, p.80]
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Jun 5, 2021
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