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Entertainment WeeklyShe proves she can hold her own with the best of the distressed songstresses. [11 Jun 2004, p.123]
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Ms. Yamagata has moved beyond the slightly jazzy overtones of her debut EP to grandiose, ready-for-radio singer/songwriter pop for the ages.
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Yamagata's voice is one of those rare gifts, a vocal quality that is instantly recognizable and distinctive, yet somehow classic, with an incredible range that covers both the sensual lows and the tender, melancholy highs.
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Yamagata’s music creates a feeling of another time and place and conjures imagery of Rachael sitting in a dank, smoky, yet quaint piano bar playing her beautiful music to an intimate crowd of people.
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Happenstance is lush and brooding, the kind of record that makes most sense coming through the headphones late at night.
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It is an unabashedly lush, deeply textured pop record that makes no apologies for its radio-friendliness or its adornments.
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Q MagazineA very impressive debut. [May 2005, p.117]
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BlenderIf she lacks [Fiona] Apple's emotional complexity, her lovely and original debut finds the romance in despair. [Jun/Jul 2004, p.149]
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Her writing can be exceptional.
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UncutCarried off with an impressive theatricality. [Jul 2005, p.104]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 19
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Mixed: 3 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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ChesterC.Apr 15, 2008
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AlexisB.May 18, 2007
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