Protector
by Aoife Nessa Frances
  • Record Label: Partisan
  • Release Date: Oct 28, 2022
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82

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Mojo
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    Protector feels rooted in the psychedelic quicksand that surrounded 2020 debut, and Of No Junction. It's no less enchanting though. [Dec 2022, p.92]
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  2. Uncut
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    protector maintains its creator's woozy MO. ... Dream on. [Dec 2022, p.26]
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  3. AllMusic
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    Protector comes across as less lonesome than her debut, though the hushed mystique that is one of her hallmarks remains.
  5. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    She has found a way to go beyond merely soothing; she nourishes her soul with each word uttered, building herself up into the titular Protector. This is the sound of her new day dawning, and it’s a wonder to behold.
  6. Pitchfork
    Nov 10, 2022
    75
    Written and recorded during an extended stay on Ireland’s windswept west coast, the follow-up to Land of No Junction reaps lucidity from family bonding and fleeing the city in search of peace. With it, Frances’ psych-folk soliloquies arrive like postcards from a friend who’s just beginning to open up.

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  1. Ricko
    Dec 12, 2022
    8
    I was lucky enough to see ANF perform most of this album live recently. What a show and the various elements of the songs were really apparentI was lucky enough to see ANF perform most of this album live recently. What a show and the various elements of the songs were really apparent when watching her band play up close. This is a lush record with an incredible amount of layers and textures mixed perfectly to create a sound that is incredibly smooth. ANF's vocal style adds a smokey haziness to the span of melodies on display. The opening trio of tracks are for me the strongest quarter hour or so of her recording career to date with "This Still Life" one of the tracks of the year. "Chariot" coming later on in the album is another highlight. "Protector" is an album well worth investing your time and your money in.… Full Review »