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MojoOct 16, 2013In surpassing her debut, Agnes Obel has confirmed hat she is in it for the long haul. [Nov 2013, p.86]
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Sep 27, 2013Certainly, some people will find Aventine a bit hard to take – at first listen, it sounds so pleasant it just washes over, and it’s only on repeated plays that its dark mysteries reveal itself.
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Q MagazineOct 16, 2013Aventine does not reveal its atmospheric charms instantly and the brief instrumental Tokka is a reminder she can veer too close to chamber music, but repeated listens unfurls all sorts of wonder. [Nov 2013, p.113]
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Sep 27, 2013A wonderful autumn album.
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Oct 28, 2013Ultimately, Aventine is a triumph of carefully sustained mood; of a sadness that is not so much overbearing as it beautiful, and one that lingers in the silences between listens of this unusual, unusually compelling record.
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UncutSep 27, 2013Aventine remains pleasingly measured and minimal. [Oct 2013, p.72]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 39
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Mixed: 2 out of 39
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Negative: 2 out of 39
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Oct 3, 2013
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Sep 9, 2016
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Oct 26, 2013