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- Summary: This is the eighth solo full-length studio release for the Scottish singer-songwriter.
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- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Folk, Celtic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Traditional Folk, Indie Folk, Contemporary Celtic
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UncutFeb 5, 2015It's yet another display of excellence from an artist in consummate control of his art. [Feb 2015, p.82]
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Feb 5, 2015Roberts' characteristic style is Scottish without cliché, and his marriage of old and new stands out in an oversaturated, strummy-guitar field of singer-songwriters as a gorgeous album from beginning to end.
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Feb 5, 2015Alasdair Roberts is not quite the equal of Spoils in terms of songwriting and is hardly as colourful as A Wonder Working Stone, but it is perhaps his most relaxed and effortless album to date.
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Feb 5, 2015For the casual listener, his music may be a bit heady and hard to follow, but for fans willing to be challenged, Roberts has delivered yet another excellent release.
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Feb 5, 2015Roberts’ latest work is full of sonic space and warmth: an intimate and classically manifested set of tracks in which his melodic arpeggio fingerwork on the guitar is reflected by a soft and expressive voice.
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The WireMay 22, 2015This is the first music that feels genuinely post-referendum. [Jan 2015, p.68]
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Feb 5, 2015By turns droll, pungent and lovely, it deserves more than a lo-fi production.
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