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MojoJan 3, 2019Hubbert's ornate acoustic fingerpicking and flamenco flourishes are an ideal foil for Moffat's un-showy storytelling skills. [Jan 2019, p.92]
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Dec 17, 2018December is a difficult month for many ('The countdown's started / It’s a hollow toll for the heavy hearted') and these songs are likely to resonate with those feeling adrift. How comforting they are, despite the lack of 'wise men and virgins', is an additional triumph.
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Dec 17, 2018It’s the Gaviscon after the turkey dinner; the strategic nap to escape the family. Like the best sort of present, I didn’t know I needed it until it arrived.
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Dec 17, 2018Throughout the 10 songs both performers are clearly having fun, and yet--as you might expect from its Ghost Stories title--there is darkness at the heart of this album. For that reason it is the perfect Yuletide accompaniment, capturing perfectly the comforts and wonder of the season--but also the awkwardness nobody wants to talk about.
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Dec 17, 2018It taps into the reality of Christmas, where the flipside of the fireside glow can be lonely desolation.
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Jan 2, 2019It’s unsentimental and unfussy, as both Moffat and Dickens’ best stuff usually is, but still radiates a simple joy in celebrating a special time of the year.
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UncutJan 2, 2019A festive 10 tracks. [Feb 2019, p.29]
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Q MagazineDec 18, 2018This is a refreshingly dark take on a tired format. [Feb 2019, p.112]