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- Record Label: Bella Union
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Negative: 1 out of 8
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Nov 3, 2017Elegant from the first minute to its 70th, Ojalá is an essential album for fans of Raymonde-affiliated projects like Snowbird and This Mortal Coil, and is among his and the year-in-indie's most exquisite works.
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MagnetDec 22, 2017The results are nothing short of stunning. [No. 149, p.59]
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Nov 3, 2017This is a diverse collection of quality melancholia by two intuitive veterans with nothing to prove except their ability to create music to invest your soul into.
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MojoNov 3, 2017It hold together, though--a quiet coalition, but one that is wholly satisfying. [Dec 2017, p.89]
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Q MagazineNov 22, 2017This is far more than just a vanity project by a label boss. [Jan 2018, p.113]
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UncutNov 3, 2017Raymonde elicits gorgeous performances from guest vocalists. ... Even more welcome are the deviations from the sumptuous dream-pop and ethereal acid-folk modes you'd expect of Ojala. [Dec 2017, p.28]
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Nov 3, 2017Some bright instrumental flourishes are occasionally added in an attempt to give the songs some pulp but it's nothing to get too excited about since they're neither grabbing nor contagious and act more like threadbare window dressings to the mundane song structures and their gentle acoustics. For better or worse, a collection of guest vocalists, both male and female, are used throughout, including an appearance by former Midlake vocalist Tim Smith. But this only serves to highlight the album's inconsistencies.
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