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- Summary: The latest solo release from the ex-Hefner frontman is an album of English folks songs dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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- Record Label: Fika Recordings
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Jul 25, 2013This is effectively juxtaposed with ominous understatement, and the shifting moods, combined with varied instrumentation including harmonium, banjo and electric piano, make for an intriguing, satisfying listen.
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Jul 16, 2013Overall, Bugbears is an album that reveals something new on repeat listens.
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UncutJul 16, 2013Pretty, poignant and educational, too. [Aug 2013, p.71]
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Jul 16, 2013History has rarely been so engaging.
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Aug 6, 2013Beyond Bugbears' supplementary nature, it's a coherent collection of songs, a window to a period closer in time and temperament to our own than we imagine.
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MojoJul 16, 2013Bugbears is a rich and warming curio, and there's something quietly noble about Hayman dragging the thoughts of these long-dead writers back into the light. [Aug 2013, p.93]