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- Summary: Acoustic guitar accompanies the debut album for the singer-songwriter from Ethiopia now living in Finland.
- Record Label: Friendly Fire
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 9 out of 9
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Apr 4, 2012Wagner has poured her soul into recordings that may seem too mature for the 23-year-old but highlight the talent that Wagner has at communicating difficult subjects with ease and forming truly compelling songs.
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MojoApr 19, 2012Disturbing. [Feb 2012, p.102]
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UncutApr 26, 2012Stark and poetic, with an echo of danger. [Feb 2012, p.105]
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Mar 29, 2012At once stoic and graceful, her brief debut is as chilling as it is hypnotic, her lonely, minimalist guitar reeling you in as her hushed, unflinching vocals sing of all the things you'd rather not know.
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Under The RadarMar 21, 2012This desolation is strong, deep, and surprisingly mesmerizing. It's a painfully beautiful captivation. [Mar 2012, p.87]
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Apr 10, 2012While Wagner certainly distinguishes herself as a newcomer with a singularly focused vision, the album does verge on being too one-note and could use more moments when she sounds like she's relieved of the burdens of seeing into and seeing through human nature.
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May 7, 2012Whether or not it's shtick--time will tell--it's a spooky, fully realized one.
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