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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Indianapolis sisters Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz was produced by Paul Mahern.
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  • Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Dec 11, 2013
    80
    Semi-decent, rainy Sunday morning records are a dime a dozen, but when they connect, it's like a Bloody Mary-bruised brunch with your best friends, and Lily & Madeleine Jurkiewicz have crafted a moody gem, and one of the most achingly comforting albums of 2013.
  2. Uncut
    Oct 28, 2013
    80
    The girls have made a gorgeously restrained full-length debut that intimates both youthfulness in its most innocent state and startling self-awareness. [Nov 2013, p.74]
  3. It may be a bit rushed--too sickly sweet for one sitting, while their youthful lyrics will ripen yet--but the hit rate is nonetheless impressively high.
  4. Oct 28, 2013
    70
    There are missteps--like “I’ve Got Freedom,” with the kind of twinkle-lilt that feels pitched to the marketing arm of Apple--but far more common are the minutely scaled successes.
  5. Under The Radar
    Dec 4, 2013
    70
    Accompanied by subtle orchestral arrangements, Lily and Madeleine's voices sparkle throughout, like angels in the ether. [Nov-Dec 2013, p.99]
  6. Oct 28, 2013
    60
    They blend together perfectly on this debut album of melodic acoustic folk, but it's a melding so perfect as to be (churlish though it sounds) pretty boring.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Jan 15, 2014
    9
    Fantastic debut from two sisters intertwining their voices beautifully as one. Beyond their lush voices, the entire album in filled withFantastic debut from two sisters intertwining their voices beautifully as one. Beyond their lush voices, the entire album in filled with gorgeous melodies and surprisingly strong songwriting. It's become one of my most listened to records of the year. Expand