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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for Scottish soul singer-songwriter Joesef was produced with Barney Lister.
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  1. 90
    With no fillers in sight, Joesef’s musical talent is consistently reinforced with versatility that never sounds out of place.
  2. Jan 12, 2023
    80
    There is a surety to ‘Permanent Damage’, however, in the sheer force of lyricism at play. With soulful, silk-like vocals, Joesef weaves this narrative, deftly dealing the blows of this world in absolute destruction, before showing that ultimately, some marks never fade and that’s OK.
  3. Jan 12, 2023
    80
    Permanent Damage is a thoroughly impressive and self-aware debut from an artist who is unafraid to wrestle with feelings of loneliness, alienation, and self-destructive tendencies out in the open.
  4. Jan 17, 2023
    80
    An artist who continually confronts his own emotions, ‘Permanent Damage’ finds Joesef heightening his intentions, and magnifying his aspirations. He’s manifesting pop greatness, and few would bet against him.
  5. 60
    The inner battles of ‘Permanent Damage’ are unflinching, and will likely stay with you long after the songs finish. It’s slightly deflating, then, that its instrumental flourishes often fade into the background, making for an album that takes risks without ever quite putting itself out there.
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