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May 21, 2021These tracks are like messages in glass bottles, making their journey from one continent to another, across a calm sea. Pure serenity. ‘Flora Fauna’ is proof that a woman can be many things.
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UncutMay 28, 2021Marten’s stripped-back early work drew comparisons to Lucy Rose and Nick Drake, and while her voice is as gentle as ever, a wider sonic palette adds both brightness and depth. [Jul 2021, p.31]
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May 21, 2021Across the album she stretches her voice into familiar, hushed shapes – but the record marks a clear evolution of an artist done with being called pretty.
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May 20, 2021Jumping between instrumentation and production styles, Flora Fauna feels a little disjointed at times, but overall this only serves to add to the feeling of rebirth.
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May 20, 2021It’s her most mature, vivid work yet – and would be impressive from an artist of any age.
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May 20, 2021It’s a rich tapestry of sounds that comes straight from the heart. That might be Marten’s secret ingredient: no matter how left-field the compositions are, whether warming or breaking, there’s always a lot of heart in the music.
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May 20, 2021‘Flora Fauna’ is the sound of a measured spreading of Billie Marten’s wings - of careful progress. She’s still really young: there’s more to come.
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 1 out of 4
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Sep 18, 2021Best album ever. Album so cohesive and creative. So different from what billie did on her previous album
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Aug 30, 2021Surprised that this didn't get much attention, but I guess a lot of the indie girlies have released this year. Underrated gem.