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  • Summary: The Catwalk singer returns after a long battle with the autoimmune disorder Guillain–Barré Syndrome to release his debut full-length solo album.
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
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  1. Mar 23, 2015
    80
    It's been a long time coming, to the point when it seemed it might never happen, but Soft Connections announces the reappearance of a major talent, one whom all fans of indie pop owe it to themselves to discover or rediscover.
  2. Mar 23, 2015
    80
    Hessler has returned a man, sounding free of obstacles and matured by the events in his life. This doesn’t just come across in his lyricism, but sonically also.
  3. Mar 23, 2015
    70
    The rest of Soft Connections floats along very pleasantly with some pretty songs, all featuring shimmering guitar and nice melodies, but ultimately not a ton of hooks.
  4. Mar 23, 2015
    60
    Originality is not his strongest suit, but songs like Hearts, Repeating and deeper album cuts such as All In the Night are so bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and well-crafted it’s not an issue.
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  1. Mar 25, 2015
    8
    The former Catwalk artist gives the listener something of a filet mignon in a world of drive-thru burger joints. Hessler finally reaches theThe former Catwalk artist gives the listener something of a filet mignon in a world of drive-thru burger joints. Hessler finally reaches the pinnacle point of his career thus far. Expand