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- Summary: The indie singer-songwriter's 49-track release split into five volumes traces the five stages of grief.
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- Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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May 28, 2021Your reception towards Convocations will depend on your patience, your tolerance for experimental albums, and whether you're even a fan of Stevens' instrumental work to begin with. If you're not, then Stevens exploring grief via Brian Eno-style minimalism is not going to be what swings the pendulum for you. For Stevens' disciples though, there's enough here to warrant a poring over reminiscent of the same given to holy books.
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UncutMay 28, 2021Divided into meditation, lamentation, revelation, celebration, incantation, it is by turns curious, brittle, exquisite, and surely among the most accomplished and beautiful records of Stevens’ career. [Jul 2021, p.34]
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May 28, 2021It’s a slow and patient exploration of grief, layered with moments of surprising melodic beauty.
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May 28, 2021‘Convocations’ is a mature work, but its length and intricate creation makes it difficult to get under its skin, the record’s wonderful honesty hidden behind layers that you wish could be peeled back.
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MojoJun 23, 2021Convocations - conceived in lockdown and isolation - represents anguish and discombobulation, without having yet reached acceptance. [Aug 2021, p.84]
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