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- Summary: The second full-length release for the Los Angeles-based folk singer-songwriter was produced by Gus Seyffert.
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- Record Label: Spacebomb
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 11 out of 11
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Mixed: 0 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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Jun 5, 2019Overall, Bird Songs Of A Killjoy is the sound of someone recording exactly what they want to. Nothing here feels out of place, or sounds like a pastiche of another era. Bedouine has found herself a winning formula.
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Jun 24, 2019While the album vaults Bedouine’s songwriting and singing into a whole new realm, credit is especially due to Seyfert, who’s done a beautiful job of creating an unobtrusively lush musical frame for her gentle, almost deadpan vocals and melodies (props are also due to string arranger Trey Pollard, and Thom Monahan for a pristine mix).
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Jun 17, 2019Bird Songs of a Killjoy is a soft filter through which to view the world. It is a record to lean into, a brief respite from the daily grind to catch your breath and find your own peace and understanding.
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Q MagazineJun 5, 2019It takes a while for these hushed, subtle songs to change the mood of a room, but when they do, it's as striking as sun through the blinds. [Summer 2019, p.108]
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Jun 21, 2019On Songs of a Killjoy, she innovates in unexpected ways, rejecting the monotony that she could easily embrace for a fully coffee shop-ready repertoire. She challenges herself and her audience to go deeper. By the time the album is halfway through, it feels almost impossible to escape her gravitational pull--and unthinkable that anyone would even want to do so.
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Aug 16, 2019Although it runs a bit too long and some songs blend together, Bird Songs of a Killjoy is a heartwarming and enchanting listen. It’s as far from a killjoy as you can get.
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Jun 21, 2019Korkejian moves buoyantly alongside bouncy instrumentation, determined to get somewhere, but willing to enjoy the journey along the way. And what a beautiful sounding journey it is.
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 1 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Apr 22, 2020
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Jun 23, 2019Exquisite orchestrations make this one of the most beautiful folk records this year.
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Jul 7, 2019
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