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- Summary: The third full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was recorded in England and France with Mickey Smith.
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- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): Vocal
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Positive: 9 out of 11
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Mixed: 2 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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Jun 1, 2018On Noonday Dream, he expands the Cornish landscape that has impacted his previous work and brings in sounds and instruments that spark the imagination for places further afield, in the most exquisite way.
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Jun 5, 2018It’s Ben Howard doubling down on ambiance, creating a collage of moments both fleeting and everlasting while choosing the art of the craft over the simplest path to accolades. It may take more time to appreciate, but it’s a masterclass of songwriting that will likely dictate the future direction of his music.
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Jun 1, 2018His third album is an engrossing, deeply atmospheric trip, helmed by seven-minute monster ‘A Boat To An Island On The Wall’, that serves as a repositioning as well as a new highlight.
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Jun 4, 2018Noonday Dream can feel ephemeral at times, but never is it unpleasant, even when it's fishing for emotional truth in unstable waters. Introspection rarely feels this inclusive.
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MojoJun 28, 2018The result is a meditative set full pf surprises, and songs that haunt. [Aug 2018, p.90]
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Jun 7, 2018Complex, surreal and divine. Noonday Dream is Ben Howard's best work to date.
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Jun 1, 2018At times, it’s truly gorgeous; but at others: it’s bloody hard work.
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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