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- Summary: The latest full-length release for Emil Svanängen as Loney Dear was recorded in Stockholm with producer Emanuel Lundgren.
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- Record Label: Real World
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 5
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Apr 21, 2021In places, when compared to their earlier works, it sometimes feels like songs don’t get the space to grow and unfold. Other than that, this is a sublime and beguiling record, and a milestone in the evolution of a unique creative voice.
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Mar 26, 2021It may not be the perfect and victorious effort that it could’ve been, but A Lantern and a Bell is beautiful in all the right places and deserves a deep and purposeful listen. As a songwriter and catalyst for expressive musical memories, Svanängen is a modest master, triggering cerebral emotions that cut deep.
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UncutMar 26, 2021A more stripped=down approach. [May 2021, p.28]
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MojoMar 26, 2021Foster[s] a reflective, bonfire-on-the-beach spirit. [May 2021, p.88]
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Mar 26, 2021Overall though, this very welcome comeback from Loney Dear does feel a little too stripped back and one-paced at times, so while it’s certainly an interesting development in style, you are left wishing for a little bit more of the zip and zest of Svanängen’s earlier efforts.