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Apr 16, 2015These new songs don’t sound terribly different from Stables’ first recordings nearly a decade ago, but the music is bolder and more purposeful, with a broader, richer palette of sounds.
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Apr 13, 2015Whether or not it’s enough to push Stables into a more prominent place, however, remains to be seen, but surely a wider acknowledgement of her prowess can’t be far away.
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Apr 8, 2015This album is about the layers that play out in a minimalist way. Each brush stroke, each note, is purposeful. This album doesn't scream "listen to me", it gently draws you in.
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Q MagazineApr 1, 2015For Much of Bashed Out, emotion is shown rather than told, but once the layers have been unpicked, it's obviously special. [May 2015, p.112]
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UncutMar 31, 2015It's an understated yet absorbing work, full of delicate arrangements that are elegantly swept along by Stables' gloriously tender vocals. [May 2015, p.83]
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Mar 31, 2015This album ought to see Kate Stables recognised as one of the most compelling voices in alt-folk.
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New Musical Express (NME)Mar 31, 2015The assembled talent takes This Is The Kit’s traditional folk to the edge of the avant-garde.
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Mar 31, 2015It’s hard to find fault with Bashed Out; timeless and completely modern all at once, Stables might have taken a little bit of time to hit her stride with This Is The Kit but this combination of players has helped her realise a vision of sorts: it’s as lucid a record as you’ll hear all year.