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  • Summary: The collaboration between Lee Ranaldo and Raül Refree features little to no guitars.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Mar 13, 2020
    80
    Rather than simply throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks, together, the pair throw a lot, all while investing time and a marked sense of freedom to what each track could eventually become.
  2. Feb 19, 2020
    80
    Melding pensive acoustic picking with sweeping synths and barely there rhythms, Raül Refree helps Lee Ranaldo sound daring, fearless and downright experimental again on Names of North End Women.
  3. Feb 21, 2020
    80
    This collaboration is a deep dive into strange sonic territory, but beneath the noise beats a warm heart.
  4. Feb 18, 2020
    70
    A curious mix of musique concrète, poetry and Ranaldo’s longstanding metier, avant-rock. The near-absence of guitars means that there is a sparseness to some of the tracks, but the prominent percussion, combined with samples and effects, makes for an industrial feel on many songs
  5. The Wire
    Feb 18, 2020
    70
    Names of North End Women is marginally the more engaging of the two albums, possibly due to the previous creative relationship between Ranaldo and Refree. But All Hands Around The Moment actually illustrates most compellingly the contributions of each collaborator. [Feb 2020, p.55]
  6. Uncut
    Feb 18, 2020
    60
    Ranaldo's spoken-word ambles can feel a bit precious, and at times the material doesn't cohere--a natural risk with experimentations. But when it falls together, it's beguiling. [Mar 2020, p.35]
  7. Feb 20, 2020
    60
    ‘Light Years Out’ is an ill-advised journey into electro-funk territory but overall, ‘Names of North End Women’ is an interesting work that shows Ranaldo has retained all his youthful capacity for innovation and experimentation.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Feb 21, 2020
    10
    Estou surpreso com o álbum, sou muito Severo com estilos musicais, mas esse álbum sinceramente cativou meus sentindos, simplesmente incrível.