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May 16, 2014A lovely, and rewarding record.
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May 15, 2014First Mind is an album that can be played time and time again without ever sounding tired or laboured, and it wouldn’t be a huge shock to see it on many people’s end of year lists come December.
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Q MagazineMay 20, 2014Mulvey is very much his own man on this highly intriguing debut. [Jun 2014, p.117]
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UncutMay 8, 2014Mulvey brings virtuosity, intelligence and a lightly experimental agenda to his rich and crafted solo debut. [Jun 2014, p.80]
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May 8, 2014First Mind is captivating, full of intricacies and influences that should see it celebrated as one of the great albums of 2014.
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May 8, 2014A total package of pop hooks, instrumental genius and gorgeous rhythms, Mulvey presents us with an intelligent record that demonstrates his passion for sounds outside of insular scenes.
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May 13, 2014The folk singer/songwriter side of Mulvey is the one that is shown for most of the record, while his extensive influences flit in and out of each song, leaving their mark in the percussion, melody, and arrangement, but never taking center stage in his impressive repertoire.
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Oct 29, 2014Too guarded to reveal much of Mulvey's personality. Too low key to remain long in your memory.
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MojoMay 15, 2014His songs are hypnotic but oddly clunky vocals keep it earthbound. [Jun 2014, p.98]
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May 8, 2014His album mixes traditional and experimental, acoustic and electronic to pull unexpected rabbits out of hats.
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May 14, 2014