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- Summary: The sixth solo album for the singer-songwriter includes member of the Vaselines, Dr. Dog, Au Revoir Simone, Misty's Big Adventure, The Wave Picture, Johnny and the Sussex Wit, and Schwervon.
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- Record Label: Rough Trade
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Political Folk, Alternative Folk, Anti-Folk
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Oct 20, 2011Try "Cult Boyfriend," one of the funnier and more philosophical of the many reflections on romantic frustration this lifetime bohemian's cult career has afforded.
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MojoDec 22, 2011Unabashedly weird, surprising wise, A Turn In The Dream-Songs is Lewis at his most accessible and affecting. [Nov 2011, p.95]
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Q MagazineJan 30, 2012There's all the usual yarn-spinning and nerdy wit here, but ... there's also a warmth and wisdom that no amount of lo-fi goofing can disguise. [Nov 2011, p. 135]
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Oct 20, 2011The anti-folk pioneer's sixth album for Rough Trade is a familiar comedy of errors, full of dusky textures with a sparkling hue of optimism.
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Oct 25, 2011Judging the innovations showcased on A Turn in the Dream-Songs, Lewis has plenty of tricks on reserve for his journey there.
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Oct 20, 2011There are times though, when the record slips into a degree of smug self-reference that leaves you wishing that Lewis would spend less time considering what it means to be a songwriter, and more time just being one.
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Oct 20, 2011When he shuts up, and lets the shambling jangle and daydreamy exotica take over, it's great. When he sings, it's murder.