Dear...
by Keaton Henson
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 9, 2012
    80
    [A] startling debut... As his tremulous whisper of a voice travels over deftly plucked, quietly rippling guitar lines, it feels like trespassing on a very small space, filled with enormous private sorrows.
  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 2, 2012
    80
    Packed with songs of delicious but unsettling despair. [Apr 2012, p.98]
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  3. DIY Magazine
    Apr 2, 2012
    80
    'Dear' has a refreshing simplicity and endearing vulnerability that will gatecrash your soul and render your skip button impervious.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Apr 5, 2012
    70
    The overall vibe of Dear... is a strangely baroque take on loss and self pity.
  6. BBC Music
    Apr 2, 2012
    70
    Keaton Henson isn't a show off, but with talent like this, he has every right to be.
  7. Uncut
    Apr 26, 2012
    60
    The good news is [single "You Don't Know How Lucky You Are"] is not even the best song on his debut album. [Mar 2012, p.89]
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  8. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Apr 2, 2012
    60
    Both gently gripping and strangely sinister.

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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. TheAeroNaut
    May 3, 2018
    9
    Keaton Henson Wrote one of the most Sentimentally raw albums you can hear. There is no big budget production, just a broken man and is guitarKeaton Henson Wrote one of the most Sentimentally raw albums you can hear. There is no big budget production, just a broken man and is guitar singing about love loss and despair, and that is beautifull.… Full Review »
  2. Millslovesmusic
    Sep 7, 2012
    10
    I discovered Keaton Henson through Zane Lowe, and instantly fell in love with 'You Don't Know How Lucky You Are'. With similar stage frightI discovered Keaton Henson through Zane Lowe, and instantly fell in love with 'You Don't Know How Lucky You Are'. With similar stage fright present in Keaton, the trembling, soft singing struck a chord with me. He is a man bursting with sadness and emotions you can't even begin to describe (not everyone's cup of tea), but the singer-songwriter is not one to boast. Humble in every sense of the word. The album is hauntingly beautiful to say the least.… Full Review »
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