Red Kite
by Sarah Cracknell
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  1. dsmckown
    Jun 21, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can you believe it's been 15 years since Sarah Cracknell released a solo album? I think she has outdone her first album LIPSLIDE. While I enjoyed LIPSLIDE, some people felt its sound was too similar to Saint Etienne and doesn't differentiate enough. While that might be true, I still enjoyed it. She was echoing the dance feel from Saint Etienne.

    This time she truly has differentiated herself. The songs have a 1960s folksy, pastural feel and there aren't any dance tracks on here this time around. Not a bad thing. These songs sounds like Sarah poured her heart and soul into them and it shows. This will make it into my top 10 albums of the year. Enjoy!    … Expand

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75

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
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  1. Mojo
    Jul 6, 2015
    60
    The melodies are sunny, but Red Kite glimpses the brilliant glare of summer through a morning fog which stubbornly refuses to clear. [Aug 2015, p.94]
  2. Clash Music
    Jun 18, 2015
    70
    On occasion, it gets a little too pleasant, but, when the songs soar, it’s an infectious listen and, with the prospect of summer sunshine ahead, it will serve to soundtrack hazy days.
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  3. Record Collector
    Jun 18, 2015
    60
    There are some familiarly sunny pop moments on here, including Hearts Are For Breaking, which trundles along like a Deborah Harry solo single, and the rather nice Take The Silver, a nu-folk single in the making, featuring The Rails and including a brilliant three-part vocal chorus.
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