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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Alison Cotton was inspired by Ida and Louise Cook, who helped a number of Jewish people escape Nazi-occupied Europe.
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- Record Label: Rocket Recordings
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Apr 12, 2024Using mournful drones, haunting vocal arrangements and the judicious inclusion of foley-type sound effects, Cotton communicates not simply the details of the story but the emotional journey of its characters.
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The WireApr 12, 2024Lines like “History repeating itself” and “She never lost hope/When life was so hard” feel a bit generalised – the sentiment might have benefitted from a more nuanced or poetic approach. Overall however the decision to give the heroic and celebratory a wide berth is a sound one, making way for something much darker and more unsettling – a reminder that doing the right thing in times of widespread fear and conflict is seldom easy. [May 2024, p.49]
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MojoApr 12, 2024Fabulously serious work. [May 2024, p.91]
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Apr 12, 2024The music, befitting the subject matter, is at turns somber and hopeful, developing slowly and deliberately and captivating from start to finish.
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UncutApr 12, 2024The power of Cotton’s compositions for Engelchen lies in both its clarity, and its lack of affectation. She’s sensitive to the story, conveying it through simplicity. [Apr 2024, p.31]