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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Austin trio led by Lauren Langner Larson was produced by Adam Kasper.
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Black Stone
if I cloud fly i'd be comming right back home to you i think I might Give up everytging just ask me to Pay attention, I hope that you listen 'cause... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Apr 18, 2014
    80
    The result is an album that gets the mind/body balance just right, and shows Ume are paying off on the potential of their earlier work.
  2. Kerrang!
    Jun 12, 2014
    80
    The punk influences are correct and present from the opening riffs of Black Stone, with Lauren Larson's gnarly vocals showing all the promise of a powerful frontwoman. [10 May 2014, p.54]
  3. Apr 18, 2014
    78
    Producer Adam Kasper (Queens of the Stone Age, Nirvana) captures the uncompromising energy of their live set and ferocity of guitarist and vocalist Lauren Larson.
  4. Apr 24, 2014
    60
    With Ume’s sweet, soft melodies mixed so gracefully with their bone-crushing riffs, any notion of contradiction between the two are dispelled.
  5. Alternative Press
    Apr 18, 2014
    60
    The album is a success because it shows sophistication and growth. [Apr 2014, p.94]
  6. Magnet
    Apr 18, 2014
    45
    This LP does little to propel her anywhere near the ranks of the big-name women of contemporary pop/rock. [No. 108, p.61]