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- Summary: The second full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter is a concept album about post-apocalyptic world and was produced with Andy Bell.
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- Record Label: Hudson
- Genre(s): Folk
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Nov 13, 2017Recorded in Sheffield with crack producer Andy Bell, Afterglow is an ambitious addition to the sounds of a city that is fast becoming the central hub for the UK’s best folk talent.
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Oct 25, 2017There are appealing acoustic and woodwind moments--Yellow Lights, Aubade--but the thumping orchestral pieces verge on overkill and the dystopic descriptions of burning barrels seem hysterical at a time of rocketing renewables. Compared to Bellowhead, it’s a damp squib.
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Oct 25, 2017You can’t deny Afterglow’s big dreams, but it often feels somnolent, not superlative.
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MojoOct 25, 2017It's no instant hit, but some cracking songs like Moths In The Gas Light and Dancing In The Ruin rise to the top and a brilliantly vivid production keeps you riveted. [Dec 2017, p.90]
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Oct 25, 2017Musically it’s pleasant enough, with string and wind flourishes either emboldening or offering solace from the folk-rock arrangements; but it’s all a bit samey, and after a while, rather dull.