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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. Sep 19, 2013
    10
    The man loves TOM WAITS so do I and I LOVE this album.
    More produced and fuller than his amazing debut there's still a really nice experimentation and home-made feel I can really hear PJ Harvey in there too which goes beautifully with his other influences Beefheart, Dylan and I'm guessing Stax soul if you love any of these buy it it's a charmer
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74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
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  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 27, 2014
    60
    There's enough here certainly, though, to suggest he's one to keep an eye on. [Oct 2013, p.97]
  2. Mojo
    Oct 11, 2013
    80
    A masterful song cycle of raw confessionals, ghostly R&B and gritty stompers, all channelled via intense vocals that razor and soothe. [Nov 2013, p.94]
  3. Sep 13, 2013
    64
    What unifies the record is Beal’s ability to create concrete images within his abstract menagerie of sounds, which he then animates through his oddly charming and less paternal Screamin’ Jay Hawkins persona (also a good thing).