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  • Summary: The latest full-length solo release for California singer-songwriter Meg Baird was recorded by Tim Green.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Jan 23, 2023
    90
    She's brought feelings to the surface that previously she may have kept veiled. It feels like a significant breakthrough. [Feb 2023, p.22]
  2. Feb 8, 2023
    82
    Furling is a surprisingly dense record, its sonic pallet feeling deep and widescreen, even in its sparsest moments.
  3. Jan 23, 2023
    80
    Though Furling is a fitting title in this regard, in the sense of closing around something, of creating a feeling of being safe and loved, there’s also a sensation of unfurling, of opening out, of expansiveness, of fearless abandon. That’s a rare balance to strike, and one that proves intoxicatingly addictive.
  4. Mojo
    Jan 23, 2023
    80
    Furling expands the sonic palette, bringing in piano, percussion, harp, vibraphone and more. The results bring new dimensions to her psychedelic folk. [Feb 2023, p.92]
  5. Jan 30, 2023
    80
    Unfailingly imaginative, her return offers another vital chapter in her unfailingly riveting career.
  6. The Wire
    Mar 21, 2023
    80
    It collates her various sides and strengths into the most complete and resonant recording of her career. [Feb 2023, p.44]
  7. Jan 23, 2023
    70
    While country and roots music inform many of the arrangements here, slide and steel guitars are employed mostly as texture, creating a blur of sound. This is very much “vibes” music, emanating from a wide swath of influences, blending English folk, American roots music, and dubby trip-hop in ways that are both heady and nebulous.

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  1. Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Gorgeous album!!! Meg Baird and her angelic voice are backed by lush soundscapes, both beautiful and somber. Just close your eyes and let theGorgeous album!!! Meg Baird and her angelic voice are backed by lush soundscapes, both beautiful and somber. Just close your eyes and let the music take you along on it’s journey. Expand