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Apr 25, 2014May is a professional, measured and refined debut--and a near-perfect record.
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MojoMay 15, 2014May's 10 songs are barely there yet carry genuine emotional heft thanks to Voss Romme's tremulous, close-up-and-personal vocal delivery. [Jun 2014, p.94]
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May 7, 2014This is a timeless collection of blossoming ballads.
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Apr 28, 2014Romme's tales of woe manage to transcend the usual trappings of traditional singer/songwriter confessionalism by adopting a universal miasma, leaning more toward the dark English folk side of the chamber pop spectrum.
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Apr 25, 2014Broken Twin may eventually necessitate more gusto and variation in tempo and dynamics should Romme want to further forge her plow forward. However, she intended for May to be a return to basics; with it, she has produced a compelling and painstakingly beautiful triumph of understatement.
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Apr 25, 2014May embraces the darkness and finds slithers of light shattered within. And while it might be haunted by a black dog, in Broken Twin's company, it's one that you too will want to walk alongside.
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Apr 28, 2014It works, up to a point, but means the whole smooth and romantic-sounding affair, though not quite boring, lacks that special spark.
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Apr 25, 2014It is the lack of cohesion between music and voice that remains the most prominent feature of the album and its biggest stumbling point; leaving May a disappointing effort from an artist that we know can do better.